Trust Me
Animation and live-action intertwine in this bold, hybrid documentary about bipolar disorder.
Ratings
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.
Production
Just Be Nice Studios, Doc Society
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Anne Chataigné
Herself
Nicole Schretlen Montes
Anne
Harry J. Bartlett
Adam
Nadia Forde
Mel
Franciska Steiner
Doctor
Pamela Hall
Nurse
Akaash Shemar
Friend
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