Boy Interrupted
Release Date: 2009-09-05
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.
Rating: 7.4 / 10
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
Crew
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Dana Heinz Perry - Director
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Michael Bacon - Original Music Composer
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Geof Bartz - Editor
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Dana Heinz Perry - Producer
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Hart Perry - Director of Photography
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