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Boy Interrupted (2009)

Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

Genre : Documentary, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Dana Heinz Perry

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Dana Heinz Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Director
Michael Bacon
Michael Bacon
Original Music Composer
Geof Bartz
Geof Bartz
Editor
Dana Heinz Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Producer
Hart Perry
Hart Perry
Director of Photography
Troy Matthews
Troy Matthews
Sound
Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Sound Editor
Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Sound Mixer
Robert Teten
Robert Teten
Sound
Emily Osborne
Emily Osborne
Camera Operator
Robert Teten
Robert Teten
Camera Operator
Laura Cardona
Laura Cardona
Assistant Editor
Jon Fordham
Jon Fordham
Colorist
Jonathan Liebert
Jonathan Liebert
Editorial Services
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Recording Supervision
Audrey Costadina
Audrey Costadina
Production Coordinator
Lindsay Napolitano
Lindsay Napolitano
Production Coordinator
Emily Osborne
Emily Osborne
Production Coordinator
Jessie Vogelson Childs
Jessie Vogelson Childs
Production Coordinator

Posters and backgrounds

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