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Trust Me

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

Movie - 19mins

DocumentaryAnimationDrama

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.

Rating: 10

Cast:

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Harry

J.

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Nadia

Forde

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Franciska

Steiner

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Pamela

Hall

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Akaash

Shemar

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Anne

Chataigné

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Nicole

Schretlen

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Harry

J.

name

Nadia

Forde

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Franciska

Steiner

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Pamela

Hall

name

Akaash

Shemar

name

Anne

Chataigné

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Nicole

Schretlen

name

Harry

J.

name

Nadia

Forde

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Franciska

Steiner