The dramatic meets the sentimental in Anomaly's latest spot for retailer Dick's Sporting Goods. Hard-working young athletes in pursuit of glory are at the heart of this beautifully shot ad.and every scene shows a budding hopeful on the cusp of a significant "moment."

Director Max Malkin shows each determined face just as it -- whatever "it" may be -- is about to happen, before cutting away to let viewers' imaginations complete the narrative.