Martin Werner directed this Interflora spot via Copenhagen-based production company Bacon for Denmark agency Pong. (Werner is repped in the U.S. by production house RESET.) Titled “Lonely Neighbor,” the commercial introduces us to an up-tight, seemingly mean spirited neighbor who softens over the holidays when a family reaches out to her.
Client Interflora Agency Pong Mikkel Elung, Sigurd Bjerre, creative directors. Production Company Bacon Martin Werner, director; Mette Jermiin, exec producer; Lasse Frank, DP; Nana Ama Rothenborg, Nicholas Perry, Oliver K. Sand, production managers; Simone Grau, production designer; Pernille Holm, stylist; Lis Bang, makeup. Editorial Art Official Agency Rasmus Nyholm Schmidt, editor. Sound Design ballad Adrian Aurelius, sound designer. Music “Slow Mover”; Louise Alneius, Ben Kaniewski, composers. VFX Spectre Christan Schandorff, VFX. VFX BaconX Kai Hauswirth, Johannes Engelhardt, VFX. Color BaconX Lasse Selvli, colorist.
Top Spot of the Week: Dog Is Not This Man’s Best Friend In AXE Ad Directed By Lionel Goldstein For LOLA MullenLowe
Cannes Gold Lion Film Craft winners “Robbery” and “Funeral” for AXE deodorant were standout ads last year, adroitly blending humor with the brand’s signature edge.
Now, creative agency LOLA MullenLowe in Madrid reunites with Belgian directing duo Lionel Goldstein (Joe Vanhoutteghem and Koen Mortier) to deliver a new campaign for AXE, which explores the theme of sweetness but with an unexpected twist. “The Power of Sweetness” campaign spots subvert traditional notions of charm and kindness, offering a version of “sweet” that’s quite a departure from the norm, staying true to Axe’s playful, irreverent tone while keeping audiences laughing.
In this spot titled “Dog,” man’s best friend is anything but, jealous of an AXE body fragrance-wearing gent who’s courting the canine’s beloved woman owner. We see how sweetness can turn sour when dog takes sweet revenge on the woman’s beau.
Repped by Slim Pictures in the U.S., Lionel Goldstein directed the latest package of AXE spots via Belgium-headquartered production house CZAR.
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