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Trust Me

Trust Me

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

202410.00h 19m

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.

Directed by Melanie Cura Daball
Written by Melanie Cura Daball, Anne Chataigné
Produced by Chloe Abrahams, Souvid Datta
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Top Cast

A

Anne Chataigné

Herself

N

Nicole Schretlen Montes

Anne

H

Harry J. Bartlett

Adam

Nadia Forde

Nadia Forde

Mel

F

Franciska Steiner

Doctor

P

Pamela Hall

Nurse

A

Akaash Shemar

Friend

Themes & Keywords

female friendshipmental healthhealing processinspiringbipolar disorderbetrayal of trustshort film

About Trust Me

Trust Me is a documentary, animation, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of female friendship, mental health, healing process, inspiring, bipolar disorder, betrayal of trust. Directed by Melanie Cura Daball, it stars Anne Chataigné, Nicole Schretlen Montes, Harry J. Bartlett. 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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