Characters & Themes
Boy Interrupted (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 92 mins · English
- Starring
- Hart Perry, Gabriel Byer, Dana Heinz Perry, Scott Perry, Karen Riposo, Nicholas Kopple-Perry
The documentary follows filmmaker parents Hart and Dana Perry as they recount the life of their 15‑year‑old son Evan, who died by jumping from his New York City bedroom window on Oct. 2, 2005. Through interviews with family and friends, the film explores Evan’s lifelong battle with bipolar disorder, the family’s navigation of mental‑illness stigma, and the generational grief surrounding his death.
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