Boy Interrupted

Story

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.

Director

Dana Heinz Perry

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

5 September 2009

Budget

$350,000

Ensemble

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