Boy Interrupted
# Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD
350,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
2009-09-05
⌚ Running Time:
92 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.4
Beloved Cast
Himself
Evan Scott Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Father
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Teacher
Karen Riposo
Self - Doctor
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Psychologist
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Dan Murray
Self - Friend
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
Will Axelrod
Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend
Adam Shachat
Self - Friend
David Bailen
Self - Evan's Uncle
Scott Perry
Self - Scott's Fiancee
Martine Gerard
Self - Scott's Mother
Beatrice Perry
Self - Scott's Father
Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Superintendent
Roger Kanter
