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05.10.2009

BOY INTERRUPTED

From a very young age, Evan Perry was obsessed with death. At 10, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At 11, he threatened to jump off his school’s roof. Despite years of therapy and medication, Evan’s depression lingered, as did his preoccupation with dying. At 15, he committed suicide.
This heartbreaking profile delves into the complexity of Evan’s disease, sharing one family’s journey through the maze of mental illness, as told by the filmmaker: Evan’s own mother, Dana Perry.

Runtime: 92’

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