Boy Interrupted by Dana Heinz Perry
7.40
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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Cast
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
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