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Boy Interrupted(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-09-05
74%
49 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $350,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Perry Films
Movie: Boy Interrupted
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
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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.
Release Date
2009-09-05
Average
7.4
Rating:
3.7 startsTagline
Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…
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