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Boy Interrupted
“Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…”
7.4 / 10• 2009• 1h 32m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
ES
Evan Scott Perry
Himself
Lead
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
HP
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
NK
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
KR
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
LS
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
SH
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
DM
Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dana Heinz Perry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boy Interrupted is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
