
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.
Cast
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
Beatrice Perry
Self - Scott's Mother
Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Scott's Father
Roger Kanter
Self - Superintendent
Crew

Dana Heinz Perry
Director, Producer

Geof Bartz
Editor
Laura Cardona
Assistant Editor
Hart Perry
Director of Photography
Jon Fordham
Colorist
Jessie Vogelson Childs
Production Coordinator
Emily Osborne
Production Coordinator, Camera Operator
Audrey Costadina
Production Coordinator
Lindsay Napolitano
Production Coordinator
Robert Teten
Camera Operator, Sound
Greg Smith
Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
Troy Matthews
Sound
Michael Bacon
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Liebert
Editorial Services
Gary Chester
Recording Supervision
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