Trust Me (2024)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0 |
Directed By
Melanie Cura Daball
Crew
Melanie Cura Daball
Melanie Cura Daball
Anne Chataigné
Chloe Abrahams
Natalja Safronova
Hannah Bush Bailey
Kevin Corry
Melanie Cura Daball
Lisa Cruz
Souvid Datta
Camille Gibut
Ollie Magee
TOP CAST
Anne Chataigné
Herself
Harry J. Bartlett
Adam
Nadia Forde
Mel
Franciska Steiner
Doctor
Pamela Hall
Nurse
Akaash Shemar
Friend
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