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Boy Interrupted

Boy Interrupted

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…Oct. 03, 2009United States92 Min.N/A
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Synopsis

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.

Boy Interrupted
Original title Boy Interrupted
IMDb Rating 7.8 2,174 votes
TMDb Rating 7.4 43 votes

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Cast

Dana Heinz Perry isSelf - Evan's Mother
Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry isSelf - Evan's Father
Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry isSelf - Evan's Half-Brother
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo isSelf - Teacher
Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel isSelf - Doctor
Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna isSelf - Psychologist
Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray isSelf - Wellspring Psychologist
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov isSelf - Friend
Self - Friend
Will Axelrod isSelf - Friend
Self - Friend

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