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Trust Me

Trust Me (2024)

0h 19m | PG-13

⭐ 10 / 10

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.

Director: Melanie Cura Daball

Studio: Just Be Nice Studios

Genre: Documentary, Animation, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Anne Chataigné

Anne Chataigné

as Herself

Nicole Schretlen Montes

Nicole Schretlen Montes

as Anne

Harry J. Bartlett

Harry J. Bartlett

as Adam

Nadia Forde

Nadia Forde

as Mel

Franciska Steiner

Franciska Steiner

as Doctor

Pamela Hall

Pamela Hall

as Nurse