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Boy Interrupted (2009)

Boy Interrupted (2009)

Documentary

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

Release Date: 2009, September 5
Directors: Dana Heinz Perry
Countries: United States of America
Production: Perry Films
Cast: Scott Perry, Evan Scott Perry, Nicholas Kopple-Perry, Karen Riposo, Ladd Spiegel, Suzanne Hanna, Dan Murray, Aidan Shiminov, Will Axelrod, Gabriel Byer, Adam Shachat, David Bailen

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

suicide grief