Ad of the Day: Cadbury hits home with one father’s simple act of kindness
Dairy Milk tugs at heartstrings in the latest installment from its ‘Generosity’ brand platform.
Cadbury Dairy Milk and VCCP have released a heartwarming film about a father’s simple act of kindness to his daughter.
‘Garage’ tells the story of a young woman working nights at a local petrol station who is serving a customer buying fuel and a Cadbury Diary Milk bar. The customer accidentally leaves the chocolate behind and when the girl reminds him, he gestures that it’s a gift for her. The final shot sees the girl say over the PA, “Love you, Dad.”
Cadbury’s strapline ‘Glass and a half in everyone’ is shown on the screen, which the brand explains as a nod to how people’s generosity can be seen in small moments.
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The minute-long ad follows famed Cadbury’s spots ‘Mum’s Birthday’, ‘Fence’ and ‘Bus’, which form part of its four-year-old ’Generosity’ brand platform.
Gemma Flanigan, the UK & Ireland associate marketing director at Cadbury, said of the latest film: ”[It] fits in with the campaigns we have done for the last five years that showed different types of generous givers and how small gestures can make a difference.”
The hero film will have a two-week run and then be supported by 30-second and 20-second cut-downs seen till February 5 on TV, cinema, BVOD and YouTube. Publicis handled the media plan for the campaign.
‘Garage’ was directed by Steve Rogers, who is behind a number of Uber Eats and Old Spice campaigns.
Credits
Senior global marketing director: Jonathan McCarthy
Senior global brand manager: Markéta Kristlova
UK associate marketing director: Gemma Flanigan
Advertising agency: VCCP
London executive directors: Chris Birch, Jonathan Parker
Creative team: Simon Connor, Steve Cross
Head of account management: Gemma Findlay
Senior account director: Anna Fotheringham
Senior account manager: Katie Westwater
Chief strategy officer: Clare Hutchinson
Planning director: Alana King
Head of TV: Olly Calverley
TV producers: Rosie Good, Charlie Hodges
Production company: Somesuch & Co
Director: Steve Rogers
Managing director: Chris Watling
Producer: Tom Gardner
Edit house: The Quarry
Editor: Jonnie Scarlett
Post house: Freefolk
Post producer: Charles Gillett