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Boy Interrupted
Documentary

BOY INTERRUPTED

"Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…"

20091h 32m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Dana Heinz Perry

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Ladd Spiegel

Ladd Spiegel

Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna

Suzanne Hanna

Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray

Dan Murray

Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7
Complexity7
Humor5.3
Realism8.9
Action5
Darkness6.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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