Boy Interrupted

Boy Interrupted (2009)

7.4 92 min Movie
Documentary

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evan’s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.

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Cast

Evan Scott Perry Evan Scott Perry Himself
Dana Heinz Perry Dana Heinz Perry Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry Hart Perry Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry Nicholas Kopple-Perry Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo Karen Riposo Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel Ladd Spiegel Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna Suzanne Hanna Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray Dan Murray Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov Aidan Shiminov Self - Friend
Will Axelrod Will Axelrod Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer Gabriel Byer Self - Friend
Adam Shachat Adam Shachat Self - Friend

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