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Boy Interrupted

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7.4/10 • 50

2009-09-051h 32m

Documentary

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

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.

Directors
Dana Heinz Perry
Editors
Geof Bartz

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  1. Evan Scott Perry

    Evan Scott Perry

    Himself

  2. Dana Heinz Perry

    Dana Heinz Perry

    Self - Evan's Mother

  3. Hart Perry

    Hart Perry

    Self - Evan's Father

  4. Nicholas Kopple-Perry

    Nicholas Kopple-Perry

    Self - Evan's Half-Brother

  5. Karen Riposo

    Karen Riposo

    Self - Teacher

  6. Ladd Spiegel

    Ladd Spiegel

    Self - Doctor

  7. Suzanne Hanna

    Suzanne Hanna

    Self - Psychologist

  8. Dan Murray

    Dan Murray

    Self - Wellspring Psychologist

  9. Aidan Shiminov

    Aidan Shiminov

    Self - Friend

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$350,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
suicidegrief