Nobody Is Normal is the film that highlights the simple, yet often unspoken truth that we all feel like we don’t “fit in” one way or another.

The film captures the feeling of not fitting in - personifying insecurity as a monstrous creature that we keep hidden inside. The story follows a creature disguising itself in a human skin suit in order to appear like a “normal” teenager and fit in at school. However, they soon discover that things at their school aren’t quite as “normal” as they might seem. In fact, everyone seems to be hiding something inside.

The beautifully crafted stop-motion animation creates a surreal world for our story to unfold.

Complementing the visuals is the iconic Radiohead song “Creep”, which provides a melancholy ode to the outcast.

In 2020, Childline were at an important point in their history.

The charity, established to help the UK’s most vulnerable children, reported a rising need for support on topics ranging from body image, gender identity, sexuality, and various mental health issues.

Childline needed a campaign to speak to young people. Reassuring them that whatever they might be feeling, that they were not alone.

Nobody Is Normal not only captured the sentiment of how many were feeling, but also equipped them with a phrase and affirmation to be kinder to themselves.

Or, as one child put it, Nobody Is Normal is “Powerful and yet true for everyone, big or small. Be yourself and love who you are.”