You Might Hate -- Then Fall in Love -- With the Precocious Boy in This Ikea Ad
French Spot Is All About How Parents Perceive Their Kids
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Most of the way through this spot from Ikea in France, you'll be amazed by the precociousness of a little boy whose mom is taking him along to help choose a new kitchen in the store.
As he inspects sizes, comments that one kitchen is "practical" and flirts with the shop assistant, his mom seems to be looking on with a mixture of pride and bewilderment. You might find it cute, or slightly annoying, and it gets more and more bizarre -- he's putting credit card details, and packing up the van -- but all is revealed at the end of the spot. Keep watching for the denouement-- which, if you're a parent, might make you well up just a tiny bit.
The ad is by Buzzman, and was directed by Didier Barcelo at Henry. It's airing on French TV and online.
Credits
- Date
- Sep 26, 2016
- Brand :
- Ikea
- Client :
- Ikea
- Agency :
- Buzzman-Paris
- President and Creative Director :
- Georges Mohammed-Chrif
- Vice President :
- Thomas Granger
- Associate Director :
- Julien Levilain
- Artistic Director :
- Philippe Boucheron
- Copywriter :
- Patrice Lucet
- Account Manager :
- Liliane Richard
- Account Manager :
- Émilie Pellicer
- Head of TV :
- Vanessa Barbel
- Strategic Planner :
- CleÌment Scherrer
- TV Production :
- Katya Violi
- Director :
- Didier Barcelo
- Sound Production Company :
- Schmooze
- Production Company :
- Henry
- PR/Comm. Executive :
- Amlie Juillet
- PR/Comm. Supervisor :
- Clara Bascoul-Gauthier
- Country Marketing Manager :
- Stépanie Jourdan
- External Communications Manager :
- Carole Feleppa
- In-House Design :
- Karin Aubertin
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