Boy Interrupted
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
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2009
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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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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
5 Sep 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$350,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Boy Interrupted is a remarkable, deeply unsettling documentary about the life of Evan Perry, an uncommonly bright, talented boy from New York who committed suicide at age 15.
– Tirdad Derakhshani,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
2 Apr 2009