Boy Interrupted
2009On 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.
Acted in
Evan Scott Perry
as Himself
Dana Heinz Perry
as Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry
as Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
as Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo
as Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel
as Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna
as Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray
as Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov
as Self - Friend
Will Axelrod
as Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer
as Self - Friend
Adam Shachat
as Self - Friend
David Bailen
as Self - Friend
Scott Perry
as Self - Evan's Uncle
Martine Gerard
as Self - Scott's Fiancee
Beatrice Perry
as Self - Scott's Mother
Hart Perry Sr.
as Self - Scott's Father
Roger Kanter
as Self - Superintendent