Documentary

Boy Interrupted

- 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.

Release Date : 2009-09-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Perry Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Evan Scott Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Evan's Mother

Original Name : Dana Heinz Perry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self - Evan's Father

Original Name : Hart Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Original Name : Nicholas Kopple-Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Teacher

Original Name : Karen Riposo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Doctor

Original Name : Ladd Spiegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Psychologist

Original Name : Suzanne Hanna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Original Name : Dan Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Friend

Original Name : Aidan Shiminov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Friend

Original Name : Will Axelrod

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Friend

Original Name : Gabriel Byer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Friend

Original Name : Adam Shachat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Friend

Original Name : David Bailen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Evan's Uncle

Original Name : Scott Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Scott's Fiancee

Original Name : Martine Gerard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Scott's Mother

Original Name : Beatrice Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Scott's Father

Original Name : Hart Perry Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Superintendent

Original Name : Roger Kanter

Gender : Male

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