(Trust Me)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary,

Animation,

Drama

Runtime:

19 minutes

Year:

2024

Directors:

Melanie Cura Daball

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Production companies:

Just Be Nice Studios

Actors:

Herself

Anne

Adam

Mel

Doctor

Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Producer

Director of Photography