Boy Interrupted
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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.
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Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Scott's Father
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
Adam Shachat
Self - Friend
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