Trust Me

IMDb 10.0 2024 • 19 min • DocumentaryAnimationDrama

Director

Melanie Cura Daball

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Anne Chataigné
Anne Chataigné Herself
Nicole Schretlen Montes
Nicole Schretlen Montes Anne
Harry J. Bartlett
Harry J. Bartlett Adam
Nadia Forde
Nadia Forde Mel
Franciska Steiner
Franciska Steiner Doctor