Project hardware store HORNBACH released its spring campaign from agency Heimat Berlin–the centerpiece of which is this film directed by Swedish collective Traktor via Stink Berlin.
Titled “Unleashed,” this madcap two-minute-plus commercial shows what can happen if you don’t look after your garden in spring: It will simply find its own way to the nearest HORNBACH store–even if it must steal your car to get there. Not surprisingly, chaos ensues, including illegal car races and vomiting bushes.
With the slogan “Come to HORNBACH. Before your garden does,” the campaign will be visible on all channels, from OOH to social media. It’s launching with a handful of six-second long complementary trailers referring to the film in its full length on digital channels. The long version of 2:14 minutes will be shown on regular TV, along with the 30- and 45-second adverts. Airing, for example, during the night of the Oscars, at half-time of international sports matches, and naturally at the cinema.
Credits
Client HORNBACH Agency Heimat Berlin Guido Heffels, Marlon Fischer, creative directors, copywriters; Traktor, copywriter; Kerstin Heffels, producer. Production Stink Berlin Traktor, director, producer; Moritz Merkel, exec producer; Anthony Dod Mantle, DP; Florian Hรผlbig, production coordinator. Postproduction/VFX Katalyst Steffen Rรถthinger, VFX supervisor; Philipp Fehling, lead Flame artist; Chris Bleier, Mike Robinson, Thomas Hansen, Christian Schrills, Sam Hencher, artists. Editorial Final Cut, London Rick Russell, editor; James Stubbs, editor assistant; Nikki Porter, producer. Color Grade Company 3 Jean-Clement Soret, colorist; Ellora Soret, producer. Production Services Company Labhouse Flora Fernandez Marengo, exec producer; Nati Mussolana, producer; Pat Rzeznik, production manager; Matias Boldt, 1st AD; Sebastian Serra, production designer; Andy Lehmann, prop master; Gaby Ferreyra Montes, set decorator; Marisa Wehit, makeup/hair; Abril Bellati, costume designer. Puppeteers Gustavo Garabito, Patricio Crom, Paula Vidal.. Music Finger Music and Sound Design Sound Design Dan Corbin, Mike Austin, composers; Clare McGrath, producer. Sound Machine Sound Alex Bingham, sr. sound designer; Nigel Mannington, sound designer; Amber Clayton, producer. Additional Sound Design & Final Mix The Loft David Arnold, final mix; Cerstin Cassidy, producer.
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 filmโs 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 childโs 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 โ Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the โBullying-Free Schoolsโ program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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