Boy Interrupted
Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window on the night of Oct. 2, 2005. This touching documentary tells the tale of Evan's life and death, as related by his filmmaker parents and those who knew him. It digs into the complexities of Evan's sickness and shares his family's journey through the mental illness maze. The film transcends the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide by telling a human story that impacts everyone by depicting how one family copes with generations of loss and suffering.
Released: 2009-10-03