Me, Myself & Her
Me, Myself & Her is a 7-part comedy series about the funniest thing of all, depression. Mia is a normal millennial with a seemingly normal life; a job, a steady boyfriend and friends. She's content with life until one day she finds an unwanted guest in her kitchen, Depression.
Depression refuses to leave and delights in nothing more than causing chaos in Mia's life. Worst of all only Mia can see her and Depression has a talent of turning up at the worst time.
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Jo HewerDirectorCower, Mordecai's Girl
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Annina KaskiWriterMordecai's Girl
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Annina KaskiProducerMordecai's Girl
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Katherine FoxworthyKey Cast"Mia "
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Annina KaskiKey Cast"Depression"Mordecai's Girl, V vs V: Odin's Abomination, Milennial Killer
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Benji DotanKey Cast"Tom"A Billion to One
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Project Type:Web / New Media
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Genres:Comedy
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Completion Date:October 25, 2019
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Production Budget:1,400 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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YoutubeRights: Video on Demand
Jo Hewer is a writer/director who has made several short films and directed a number of web series in the UK and Canada. Her previous films have been screened at the BFI, as well as festivals such as the London Short Film Festival and the East End Film Festival.
‘Me, Myself & Her’ explores the overwhelming effect of depression and the impact it can have on every aspect of a sufferer's life. The character of Depression depicted as an annoying house guest who just won't leave you alone is a metaphor that can create empathy with people with and without the disease. Mia’s boyfriend Tom represents the majority of people who don’t understand the toll it takes on the smallest tasks, like getting out of bed or enjoying a TV programme. The T-shirts worn with euphemisms for depression add an inside joke for people in the know, as well as the black tears on her cheek to reference the sad clown.
As the series progresses Mia becomes more frustrated with Depression, but also almost used to her being around. Like an irritating rash that keeps coming back, Mia just has to keep scratching.
Suffering from depression can be such an isolating experience, so these episodes can hopefully help make people feel understood and less lonely in their struggle. Using humour to cope with serious issues on the surface may look like minimising, but is actually a really effective way to bring people together and help cope with such an all consuming force.