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Boy Interrupted
“Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…”
20097.41h 32m
Overview
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
Produced by Dana Heinz Perry
Box OfficeBudget: $350K0
Top Cast
E
Evan Scott Perry
Himself
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
H
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
N
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
K
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
L
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
S
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
D
Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
A
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
W
Will Axelrod
Self - Friend
Themes & Keywords
suicidegrief
About Boy Interrupted
Boy Interrupted is a documentary film released in 2009 exploring themes of suicide, grief. Directed by Dana Heinz Perry, it stars Evan Scott Perry, Dana Heinz Perry, Hart Perry. 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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