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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.4 / 100
2009·Biography / Documentary / Drama·1h 32m

BOY INTERRUPTED

“Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…”

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.

Above the Line
Dana Heinz Perry·DirectorHart Perry·Director of PhotographyMichael Bacon·Original Music ComposerGeof Bartz·Editor
Cast
Evan Scott Perry·HimselfDana Heinz Perry·Self - Evan's MotherHart Perry·Self - Evan's FatherNicholas Kopple-Perry·Self - Evan's Half-BrotherKaren Riposo·Self - TeacherLadd Spiegel·Self - DoctorSuzanne Hanna·Self - PsychologistDan Murray·Self - Wellspring PsychologistAidan Shiminov·Self - FriendWill Axelrod·Self - Friend
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Dana Heinz Perry·Director
Camera· 3
Hart Perry·Director of PhotographyEmily Osborne·Camera OperatorRobert Teten·Camera Operator
Editing· 4
Geof Bartz·EditorJon Fordham·ColoristJonathan Liebert·Editorial ServicesLaura Cardona·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Michael Bacon·Original Music ComposerTroy Matthews·SoundGreg Smith·Sound MixerGreg Smith·Sound EditorRobert Teten·SoundGary Chester·Recording Supervision
Production· 5
Dana Heinz Perry·ProducerEmily Osborne·Production CoordinatorJessie Vogelson Childs·Production CoordinatorLindsay Napolitano·Production CoordinatorAudrey Costadina·Production Coordinator
By the Numbers
78.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Provocative, Edgy
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A shirtless man with blonde hair and a black bandana is seated on a light wooden floor against a white wall. He is holding a small clear plastic bag containing ”

Key Elements
Plastic Bag With White PowderRed Converse SneakersBlack BandanaSunglassesRed Plastic Cup
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
6/10
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