Volvo Debuts Longest TV Ad in Swedish History
Four-Minute Atmospheric Ad Captures Beautiful Melancholy of Winter
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Sweden's harsh winter looks hauntingly beautiful in this commercial for Volvo that immerses you so deeply in the landscape, you almost feel like you're there. Filmed by Gustav Johansson via his production company New Land for Forsman & Bodenfors, it seeks to evoke the feeling of "vemod." A word without a direct English translation, "vemod" represents the tender sadness or melancholy mixed with a feeling of longing Swedes experience during the long, winter months, a period that, strangely enough, has a positive impact on the country's creativity -- from its music to its cars.
Set to title track "Vintersaga," performed by Swedish singer/songwriter Amanda Bergman, the film comprises vignettes of Swedish people and scenery, connected by a sturdy Volvo slipping through the landscape.
The full four-minute film aired on Swedish TV this weekend, the longest ad in the country's broadcast history (60- and 30-second versions will also run). It's all part of the brand's ongoing "Made in Sweden" campaign, celebrating its native land.
Credits
- Date
- Jan 19, 2015
- Agency :
- Forsman & Bodenfors
- Brand :
- Volvo
- Client :
- Volvo
- Art Director :
- Andreas Malm
- Art Director :
- Staffan Lamm
- Copywriter :
- Fredrik Jansson
- Designer :
- Mikko Timonen
- Agency Producer :
- Jens Odelbring
- PR Strategist :
- Mathias Ericsson
- Web Producer :
- Malin Careborg
- Director :
- Gustav Johansson
- Director, Photography :
- Niklas Johansson
- Editor :
- Sam Ostrove
- Production Company :
- New Land
- Executive Producer :
- Erik Torell
- Producer :
- Sophie Tamm Christensen
- Production Manager :
- Sophie Hedberg
- Grade :
- Mike Cosola
- Sound Design :
- Martin Dahl
- Post Production :
- Johan Boije
- Musical Artist :
- Amanda Bergman
- Title of Song :
- Vintersaga
- Writer :
- Ted Strom
- Producer :
- Oskar Linnros
- Music Supervisor :
- Andre Brink
- Music Supervisor :
- Jonas Holst
- Published by :
- BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia A
- Label :
- Sweden Music/Universal Music
- Mastered by :
- Bjorn Engelmann
- Photographer :
- Felix Odell
- Production Company :
- CameraLink
- Post Production :
- Johan Cabezos
- Social Media Agency :
- The Viral Company
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