Boy Interrupted (2009)
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…Oct. 03, 2009United States92 Min.N/A
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.
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Original title Boy Interrupted
IMDb Rating 7.8 2,151 votes
TMDb Rating 7.4 43 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Himself
Self - Evan's Mother
Self - Evan's Father
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Self - Teacher
Self - Doctor
Self - Psychologist
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Self - Friend
Self - Friend
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