Boy Interrupted

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.

7.4

92 min

Cast

Evan Scott Perry

as Himself

Dana Heinz Perry

as Self - Evan's Mother

Hart Perry

as Self - Evan's Father

Nicholas Kopple-Perry

as Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Karen Riposo

as Self - Teacher

Ladd Spiegel

as Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna

as Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray

as Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Aidan Shiminov

as Self - Friend

Will Axelrod

as Self - Friend

Gabriel Byer

as Self - Friend

Adam Shachat

as Self - Friend

David Bailen

as Self - Friend

Scott Perry

as Self - Evan's Uncle

Martine Gerard

as Self - Scott's Fiancee

Beatrice Perry

as Self - Scott's Mother

Hart Perry Sr.

as Self - Scott's Father

Roger Kanter

as Self - Superintendent

Director

Dana Heinz Perry