Boy Interrupted
2009, Film, 92 min, Biography, Documentary, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 70
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.
Directed by Dana Heinz Perry
Cast
- Dana Heinz Perry as Self - Evan's Mother
- Hart Perry as Self - Evan's Father
- Nicholas Kopple-Perry as Self - Evan's Half-Brother
- Karen Riposo as Self - Teacher
- Ladd Spiegel as Self - Doctor
- Suzanne Hanna as Self - Psychologist
- Dan Murray as Self - Wellspring Psychologist
- Aidan Shiminov as Self - Friend
- Will Axelrod as Self - Friend
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