The Easter Bunny subs for Santa in Lacta's holiday ad

Brazilian ad by David for the Mondelez brand has a responsible message, but might confuse some kids

Published On
Dec 14, 2020

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The Easter Bunny takes over Christmas deliveries in 2020 from Santa in an ad for Mondelez chocolate brand Lacta from Brazil. The point? To keep the aged St. Nick safe from Covid-19.

The spot, created via David São Paulo, starts with a news report about social distancing and the elderly still being considered a high-risk group. As Santa shelters inside, the Bunny commandeers his sleigh and delivers everything—including Lacta candy bars—at breakneck speed, as rabbits have a tendency to do. Ultimately, we see a delighted child and under the Christmas tree, a half-chewed carrot that looks suspiciously like it's been gnawed not by a reindeer but by something with oversized teeth. The ad ends with the hashtag #SantaStayHome.

“It seemed wrong to ask Santa to go outside this year to deliver all the presents," said Rafael Donato, VP-creative director at  David, in a statement. "That’s why we asked Easter Bunny to help us out on this very important task. We are lucky to have him available. Although this is a fairytale, there is a very important message. Lacta is starting a movement that brings awareness about how magical Christmas is, even if we need to celebrate in a different way. The brand shows off how important is to everyone to do their part to make this magic still happening."

As cute and responsible as the idea is, we wonder if some kids might end up confused by the message. Brazilian parents, over to you to explain. 

 

Credits

Date
Dec 14, 2020
Client :
Lacta
Agency :
David-Sao Paulo
Global CCO & Partner :
Pancho Cassis
MD Global COO :
Sylvia Panico
VP Creative Officer :
Rafael Donato
Executive Creative Director :
Edgard Gianesi
Associated Creative Director :
Fabricio Pretto
Associated Creative Director :
Rogério Chaves
Copywriter :
Luca Trincanato
Art Director :
Alexandre Smissen
Art Director :
Marlus Lau
Producer :
Fabiano Beraldo
Producer :
Vanessa Wallner
Graphic Producer :
Samuel Silva
Graphic Producer :
Victor Folha
Account Team :
Carolina Vieira
Account Team :
Natalia Rakowitsch
Account Team :
Amanda Medeiros
Account Team :
Andrea Barrios
Account Team :
Danyelle Genestreti
Account Team :
Regina Madeira
Programmer :
Daniela Bombonato
Programmer :
Felipe Pádua
Programmer :
Camila Baltar
Social Media :
Lucas Patrício
Social Media :
Isabela Dias
Social Media :
Andrea Neves
Social Media :
Karine Viégas
Social Media :
Luiza Moraes
Social Media :
Ully Correa
Social Media :
Felipe Costa
Innovation and Tecnology :
Toni Ferreira
Innovation and Tecnology :
Gustavo Nanes
Media :
Marcia Mendonça
Media :
Mateus Madureira
Media :
Renata Caovilla
Media :
Larissa Abreu
Media :
Luciana Miranda
Media :
Gustavo Salgado
Media :
Amanda Siqueira
Media :
Lucas Gimenez
Client / Approval :
Alvaro Garcia
Client / Approval :
Renata Vieira
Client / Approval :
Isabela Elias
Client / Approval :
Jaqueline Gimenes
Client / Approval :
Amanda Affonso
Client / Approval :
Nicole Prudente
Client / Media :
Pedro Studart
Client / Media :
Alexandre Nolasco
Client / Media :
Gabriela Lima
Film Production Company :
Paranoid
Director :
Luis Mermet
Executive Producer :
Egisto Betti
Account Team :
Marina Marujo
Account Team :
Marcel Weckx
Account Team :
Nathalie Vieira
Production Coordinator :
Luiz Armesto
Production Coordinator :
Gabi Hahn
Production Coordinator :
Maria Fernanda Cicaroni
Post Production Coordinator :
Carol Fernandes
Finalization :
Cris Caffaro
Finalization :
Driano Torres
Edition :
Ivan Kanter
Edition :
Filipe Rodriguez
Post Production :
Invisible Works
Audio :
Antfood Music & Sound Design
Music Producer Director :
Lou Schmidt
Music Producer Director :
Fernando Rojo
Music Producer :
Lou Schmidt
Music Producer :
Fernando Rojo
Music Producer :
Luis Bergmann
Music Producer :
Pedro Curvello
Music Producer :
Vinicius Nunes
Executive Producer :
Christiane Rachel
Executive Producer :
Renato Castro
Coordinator :
Monique Munhoz
Finalization :
Bruno Broaska
Finalization :
Fabian Jorge
Finalization :
Pablo Homen de Mello
Finalization :
Tiago Lins
Finalization :
Fernando Ianni
Singer :
Amanda Wahlström
Illustrator :
Mariana de Oliveira

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