In this spot titled “Kids' Dreams,” Volkswagen initially lets vehicles of other manufacturers take center stage–which is quite a departure from the automotive advertising norm. These models are presented as children’s dream cars which make the kids forget everything else around them when they see them.
This is where the VW Golf comes into its own. Thanks to the city emergency brake function of the “Front Assist” ambient traffic monitoring system, the Golf brakes automatically just in time as a boy who is immersed in daydreams walks onto the road, with his eyes following a sports car that has just passed by.
Sebastian Strasser directed “Kids' Dreams” via Berlin production house ANORAK Film for agency Grabarz & Partner Werbeagentur GmbHf.
Credits
Client Volkswagen Agency Grabarz & Partner Werbeagentur GmbHf Ralf Heuel, creative CEO; Tobias Ahrens, group creative director; Matthias Preuss, creative director/art director; Jakob Eckstein, creative director/writer; Christian Jakimowitsch, art director; Paul v. Mühlendahl, Marian Götz, writers; Judith Uhrlau, Anka Gerbes, moving images. Production ANORAK Film GmbH (Berlin) Sebastian Strasser, director; Christiane Dressler, exec producer; Yan Schoenefeld, producer; Jeremy Rouse, DP; Friedrich Ploch, production designer; Ulé Barcelos, costume designer. Editorial Trim Editing, London Paul Hardcastle, editor; Postproduction NHB, Hamburg Color The Mill LA Adam Scott, colorist. Sound Design Beatworms Cam Ballantyne, sound designer. Audio Studio Funk, Hamburg Music Licensing Supreme Music GmbH, licensing. Song title: “If you could read my mind“ by Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Stain remover Vanish presents this emotional short film--created by BETC Havas, Sao Paulo, and produced by LOBO--that explores the profound consequences of bullying and highlights the importance of open conversations between parents and children. Titled The Bully Monster, the animated film premiered at the Maquinaria Festival in Rio de Janeiro on February 15 in a special edition featuring family-focused programming.
The film’s protagonist is a boy who experiences bullying at school but keeps silent about his suffering. Isolation turns sadness into insecurity, creating invisible emotional scars that only grow in the absence of dialogue. When his mother notices stains on his uniform, these marks become the starting point for a revealing conversation. As words find space to make themselves heard, the stains begin to fade.
This initiative aligns with the Vanish Saves Your Uniform campaign, which, for the past three years during the back-to-school season, has engaged with parents by positioning the brand as a trusted partner in preserving school uniforms. This year, Vanish decided to broaden the conversation, bringing bullying into the debate as the real stain that can impact a child’s life.
The Bully Monster is being screened as preshow material in movie theaters starting February 20 and will also be available on streaming platforms and digital channels. In addition to the film, the campaign will include out-of-home activations and school initiatives through a partnership with Abrace – Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the “Bullying-Free Schools” program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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