
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
Herself

Nicole Schretlen Montes
Anne

Harry J. Bartlett
Adam

Nadia Forde
Mel

Franciska Steiner
Doctor

Pamela Hall
Nurse

Akaash Shemar
Friend