Boy Interrupted

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

Evan Scott Perry

Himself

Dana Heinz Perry

Dana Heinz Perry

Self - Evan's Mother

Hart Perry

Hart Perry

Self - Evan's Father

Nicholas Kopple-Perry

Nicholas Kopple-Perry

Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Karen Riposo

Karen Riposo

Self - Teacher

Ladd Spiegel

Ladd Spiegel

Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna

Suzanne Hanna

Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray

Dan Murray

Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Aidan Shiminov

Aidan Shiminov

Self - Friend

Will Axelrod

Will Axelrod

Self - Friend

Gabriel Byer

Gabriel Byer

Self - Friend

Adam Shachat

Adam Shachat

Self - Friend

David Bailen

David Bailen

Self - Friend

Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Self - Evan's Uncle

Martine Gerard

Martine Gerard

Self - Scott's Fiancee

Beatrice Perry

Beatrice Perry

Self - Scott's Mother

Hart Perry Sr.

Hart Perry Sr.

Self - Scott's Father

Roger Kanter

Roger Kanter

Self - Superintendent

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