Boy Interrupted (2009)
Synopsis
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
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Dana Heinz Perry
Budget: $350,000 USD
Top Cast
- Evan Scott Perry as Himself
- 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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