A boy finally comes to appreciate 'dad dancing' in this French holiday ad
Martin Werner helms BETC's spot for telecom brand Bouygues
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A holiday spot by French telecom brand Bouyges tells the story of a father and son through the years, as the boy finally comes to appreciate his father's "dad dancing."
Directed by Martin Werner via Henry for BETC Paris, the ad starts with the boy as a baby, with his dad dancing to "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone, in front of the Christmas tree. As a kid he seems to love it, but as he grows up into a teenager he looks less and less sure--it's just about acceptable in the car, but ... Finally as a young man he's downright embarrassed when Dad pulls the same moves in a coffee shop (it's the ringtone on his '90s-style phone). However, once he becomes a father himself, he gives his own dad a call on a brand new Bouyges phone that's wrapped up under the tree--and in a video call, shows himself dancing to the same tune with his own baby.
The ad, which is running on French TV, makes for a heartwarming attempt to blend mobile phones into the holidays--even if you'll also cringe somewhat at the less-than-slick moves.
Credits
- Date
- Nov 20, 2018
- Client :
- Bouygues Telecom
- Agency :
- BETC-Paris
- Client Management :
- Tanguy Moillard
- Client Management :
- Anne-Laure Dreano
- Client Management :
- Audrey Longuet
- Agency Management :
- Bertille Toledano
- Agency Management :
- Mathieu Laugier
- Agency Management :
- Vera Lucas
- Agency Management :
- Justine Avenel
- Agency Management :
- Elodie Colin
- Executive Creative Director :
- Stephane Xiberras
- Creative Director :
- David Soussan
- Creative Director :
- Marie-Eve Schoettl
- Copywriter :
- Remi Campet
- Art Director :
- Rayhaan Khodabux
- Music Creative Director :
- Christophe Caurret
- Agency Producer :
- Sebastien Lintingre
- Production Company :
- Henry
- Producer :
- Jean Ozannat
- Director :
- Martin Werner
- Sound Production :
- GENERAL POP
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