Trust Me

Trust Me

Animation and live-action intertwine in this bold, hybrid documentary about bipolar disorder.

2024 en 19 minutes

Rating: 10

Plot

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.

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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

Pamela Hall

Pamela Hall

Nurse

Akaash Shemar

Akaash Shemar

Friend

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