You Don't Know the Half of It
Award: Yellow Pencil
Yellow Pencil / Writing for Advertising / Film / 2024
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Editing / Long Form
Award: Shortlist
Shortlist / Casting / Film
Award: Shortlist
Shortlist / Health & Wellbeing / Film
In this film, a seemingly innocent drinking game grows ever darker as a young woman slowly reveals how her mental health problems drive her substance use—and vice versa. The phrase “drink if you…” acts as a beating drum at the heart of the story, mirroring the cyclical nature of addiction as she struggles to get through even the most routine moments—eating breakfast, going to school, being with friends—until, finally, her darkest secrets are brought to light. The film aims to reach young people at a time when they are experimenting, and may be self-medicating themselves.