Boy Interrupted (2009)

Boy Interrupted (2009)

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die… 2009-09-05 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
7.408 49 votes

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.

Cast

Dana Heinz Perry is Self - Evan's Mother
Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry is Self - Evan's Father
Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry is Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo is Self - Teacher
Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel is Self - Doctor
Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna is Self - Psychologist
Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray is Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov is Self - Friend
Self - Friend
Will Axelrod is Self - Friend
Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer is Self - Friend
Self - Friend
Adam Shachat is Self - Friend
Self - Friend