

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.

Evan Scott Perry
Himself

Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
Will Axelrod
Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend
Adam Shachat
Self - Friend
David Bailen
Self - Friend
Scott Perry
Self - Evan's Uncle
Martine Gerard
Self - Scott's Fiancee
“Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…”
No reviews yet — be the first.
No threads yet — start one below.
MovieRobin's Wish
2020
MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
MovieBeing James Bond
2021
MovieMy Mom Jayne
2025
MovieIron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
MovieAll the Empty Rooms
2025
MovieSeduced and Abandoned
2013
MovieObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
MovieThe Class of ‘92
2013
Movie180° South
2010
MovieHawking
2013
MovieDick Johnson Is Dead
2020
MovieOzzy: No Escape from Now
2025
MovieSamsara
2011