Boy Interrupted (2009)

1h 32m
Running Time

September 5, 2009
Release Date

Boy Interrupted (2009)

1h 32m
Running Time

September 5, 2009
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

Evan Scott Perry

Evan Scott Perry

Self

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

Aidan Shiminov

Aidan Shiminov

Self - Friend

Will Axelrod

Will Axelrod

Self - Friend

Gabriel Byer

Gabriel Byer

Self - Friend

Adam Shachat

Adam Shachat

Self - Friend

David Bailen

David Bailen

Self - Friend

Michael Bacon

Michael Bacon

Composer

Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Self - Evan's Uncle

Martine Gerard

Martine Gerard

Self - Scott's Fiancee

Geof Bartz

Geof Bartz

Editor

Beatrice Perry

Beatrice Perry

Self - Scott's Mother

Hart Perry Sr.

Hart Perry Sr.

Self - Scott's Father

Roger Kanter

Roger Kanter

Self - Superintendent

Jonathan Liebert

Jonathan Liebert

Editorial Services

Gary Chester

Gary Chester

Recording Supervision

Laura Cardona

Laura Cardona

Assistant Editor

Robert Teten

Robert Teten

Camera Operator / Sound

Details.

Release Date
September 5, 2009

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 32m

Budget
$350,000

Genres

Wiki.

Boy Interrupted is a 2009 documentary filmed by Perry Films. The film is based on the life of Evan Perry, who experienced bipolar depression from a young age. The documentary was filmed throughout Evan's life, because whenever his parents, Dana and Hart Perry, consulted a psychiatrist about Evan's suicidal comments or other signs of mental illness, the psychiatrists did not believe that their son was depressed. The footage was originally meant to show the healthcare professionals what was happening in Evan's life and to help them access the treatment Evan needed.

Evan was diagnosed with depression at age 5, and he was later diagnosed with bipolar depression. Despite the treatment and medication received, he died by suicide in 2005 at age 15. Evan Perry had a family medical history involving serious mental illnesses. This documentary mostly focused on how his bipolar depression affected him and those who loved him.

About four years after Evan's death, the documentary was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and released on television and DVD.

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