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Boy Interrupted
“Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…”
74%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Boy Interrupted (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Boy Interrupted (2009) — a movie tagged as Documentary with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 comp… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Boy Interrupted 74% (50 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-09-05
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 36738
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What is Boy Interrupted about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Boy Interrupted?
The official runtime for Boy Interrupted is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
- E
Evan Scott Perry
Himself
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
- H
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
- N
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
- K
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
- L
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
- S
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
- D
Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
- A
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
- W
Will Axelrod
Self - Friend
- G
Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend
- A
Adam Shachat
Self - Friend
- D
David Bailen
Self - Friend
- S
Scott Perry
Self - Evan's Uncle
- M
Martine Gerard
Self - Scott's Fiancee
- B
Beatrice Perry
Self - Scott's Mother
- H
Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Scott's Father
- R
Roger Kanter
Self - Superintendent
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