A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 5, 2009
Original Title:
Boy Interrupted
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Perry Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
CA: 14A
Runtime: 92
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.
Assistant Editor:
Laura Cardona
Camera Operator:
Emily Osborne
Robert Teten
Colorist:
Jon Fordham
Director:
Dana Heinz Perry
Director of Photography:
Hart Perry
Editor:
Geof Bartz
Editorial Services:
Jonathan Liebert
Original Music Composer:
Michael Bacon
Producer:
Dana Heinz Perry
Production Coordinator:
Emily Osborne
Jessie Vogelson Childs
Audrey Costadina
Lindsay Napolitano
Recording Supervision:
Gary Chester
Sound:
Troy Matthews
Robert Teten
Sound Editor:
Greg Smith
Sound Mixer:
Greg Smith
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