Boy Interrupted
Boy Interrupted
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
Evan Scott Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Hart Perry
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Karen Riposo
Ladd Spiegel
Suzanne Hanna
Dan Murray
Aidan Shiminov
Will Axelrod
Gabriel Byer
Adam Shachat
David Bailen
Scott Perry
Martine Gerard
Beatrice Perry
Hart Perry Sr.
Roger Kanter
Crew
Dana Heinz Perry
Michael Bacon
Geof Bartz