Citronella, a mosquito who faints at the sight of blood, nervously waits outside her first group therapy session, while the Pill Bug therapist, Dr. Pill tries to calm a neurotic group of bugs, each suffering from a mental-health issue: An OCD germaphobic Fly freaks when he runs out of hand sanitizer. A Dragonfly couple struggle with co-dependency; she's literally on top of him. A Grasshopper, addicted to coffee, is so jumpy, he launches himself in mid-sentence. A Praying Mantis who doesn't pray because she thinks she is God. A terrified Spider is deathly afraid of -- spiders. And, a perfectly-camouflaged Stick Bug complains that no one ever "sees" him. Throughout all this, Citronella battles her urge to flee - while Dr. Pill implores her to share her "embarrassing" problem.
Writing
Pun-heavy bug psychology that actually lands.
Director
Jason Reisig
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally a VR short before becoming a traditional animated film—explaining its immersive group-circle staging.
Released during peak pandemic mental health awareness, the hand sanitizer gag and 'it's okay to not be okay' tagline hit uncomfortably close to home for 2021 audiences.
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