Trust Me

Animated short documentary following a young woman's diagnosis of bipolar: a journey of self-acceptance to challenge everyday stigma. In "Trust Me", a genre-bending short documentary, a young woman uses humour and compassion to share her moving and deeply personal story of coming to terms with her mental health condition. When she starts exhibiting atypical and extreme behaviour, her loved ones trick her into hospitalisation against her will. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder which starts her challenging journey of self-acceptance, confronting internalised and societal stigma, and learning to trust herself and others again.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary,

Animation,

Drama

Duration:

19 minutes

Year:

2024

Director:

Melanie Cura Daball

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Company:

Just Be Nice Studios

Cast:

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Anne

Adam

Mel

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Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Producer

Director of Photography