Boy Interrupted

IMDb 7.4 2009 • 92 min • Documentary

Director

Dana Heinz Perry

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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