Measuring your self worth in likes, follows, and LMAOs might seem better suited to a group of insecure teenagers rather than a high-functioning society, yet we’re deep enough into the social media era to recognise that’s not the case. Directed by Veronica Solomon, Love Me, Fear Me is an arresting exploration of our insatiable appetite for social approval and acceptance.

Love Me, Fear Me is the story of a nameless, metamorphic character who desperately yearns for the audience’s validation. Chasing the spotlight and reinventing itself through colour, gender, shape, and style of motion, the creature will stop at nothing to impress the unseen spectators and avoid their dreaded silence. Despite the simple, stripped-back set design and lack of dialogue, the animation itself is utterly mesmerising, and the character’s plight is deeply affecting.

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