
Boy Interrupted
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
2009 en 92 minutes
Rating: 7.4
Plot
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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Cast

Evan Scott Perry
Himself

Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother

Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father

Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher

Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend

Will Axelrod
Self - Friend

Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend

Adam Shachat
Self - Friend

David Bailen
Self - Friend

Scott Perry
Self - Evan's Uncle

Martine Gerard
Self - Scott's Fiancee

Beatrice Perry
Self - Scott's Mother

Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Scott's Father

Roger Kanter
Self - Superintendent