Trust Me

JIJO — Producer

An animated short documentary following a young woman’s diagnosis of bipolar disorder: a journey of self-acceptance that challenges 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. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder begins a challenging journey of self-acceptance: confronting internalised and societal stigma, and learning to trust herself and others again.

Combining animation, personal testimony and live-action recreations, the film was made with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund, in association with Bipolar UK.

Screened at Aesthetica and Encounters Film Festivals, before premiering online with Directors Notes and Girls in Film.

Read the making-of interview ↗