Cineverse Logo

Cineverse

Boy Interrupted

Boy Interrupted

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

7.40 - voted by 50
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.

Cast

Evan Scott Perry poster

Evan Scott Perry

Himself

Dana Heinz Perry poster

Dana Heinz Perry

Self - Evan's Mother

Hart Perry poster

Hart Perry

Self - Evan's Father

Nicholas Kopple-Perry poster

Nicholas Kopple-Perry

Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Karen Riposo poster

Karen Riposo

Self - Teacher

Ladd Spiegel poster

Ladd Spiegel

Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna poster

Suzanne Hanna

Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray poster

Dan Murray

Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Aidan Shiminov poster

Aidan Shiminov

Self - Friend

Will Axelrod poster

Will Axelrod

Self - Friend

Gabriel Byer poster

Gabriel Byer

Self - Friend

Adam Shachat poster

Adam Shachat

Self - Friend

David Bailen poster

David Bailen

Self - Friend

Scott Perry poster

Scott Perry

Self - Evan's Uncle

Martine Gerard poster

Martine Gerard

Self - Scott's Fiancee