FSID 'pain' by JWT London

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has launched a hard-hitting new ad, featuring a series of women screaming out in pain.

Cot death charity launches TV campaign

First Aired:
18-Dec-08
 
Media:
Television
 
Country:
United Kingdom
 
Agency:
JWT London
 
Client:
FSID
 
Creative Director:
Steve Hudson
 
 

Comments

Charles Yamine

Charles Yamine - 18/12/2008

Brilliant. Wrenching, wouldn't watch it again. But brilliant.

 
 
 
Lucinda Mould

Lucinda Mould - 18/12/2008

Doesn't cut the mustard for me I'm afraid. Just doesn't look half as painful as it was! And there's a disconnect here between the physical pain you go through and the unbelievable mental anguish that you would feel in losing your child...I shudder to think. I'm sure it will get people talking though and that's good awareness

 
 
 
Ernest Wiyanto

Ernest Wiyanto - 19/12/2008

this is physical pain. Doesn't work for me. Looks like they are having constipation.

 
 
 
Phil Hickes

Phil Hickes - 19/12/2008

Great idea but the execution could lead to sniggers in the back row due to reasons stated in previous post.

 
 
 
Feroze Engineer

Feroze Engineer - 19/12/2008

i quite liked the execution... how it builds up to a cresendo... pauses, and then climaxes. didn't once think of constipation. still, not the most groundbreaking idea...

 
 
 
raymond wong

raymond wong - 06/01/2009

emotional pain and physical pain mismatch...isn't giving birth an experience any woman would live to experience?...but losinga child is contrary to that..losing a child evokes more anger than cries of lost..

 
 
 
Jane Moore

Jane Moore - 10/01/2009

Maybe this is because I am female, but I found this incredibly hard hitting!

 
 
 
Emilien Anglada

Emilien Anglada - 23/01/2009

WOW. that was good. didn't see that coming....

 
 
 
miss N

miss N - 23/01/2009

wow indeed...COMPASSION- this advert does make you think...

 
 
 
Anton Reyniers

Anton Reyniers - 26/01/2009

I can't believe that over such an issue people have taken to creative critique. A worthy ad and cause

 
 
 
Manfred Kwapong

Manfred Kwapong - 06/02/2009

I agree with lucinda, emotional pain and physical are two different things. I could be wrong but if your a mother this will only make you think of the pain you went through to give birth. The emotional aspect to losing a child from what I understand is far worst. A friend of mine just lost her infant son and and emotional agony I believe will last much longer than labour pains.

 
 
 
Shy 758

Shy 758 - 06/02/2009

this really puts me off having children

 
 
 
Kevin Gordon

Kevin Gordon - 04/04/2009

A friend of mine lost his son at birth. We never spoke about if until several years after. Their pain still remains. It is a silent pain. Mental Psychological pain is so silent, it creeps up on you like a six-O'clock shadow. At one time I did a spell in a hospital portering. there was one job everyone hated doing. it was carrying a still born child to its resting place. The child would have to go in a small white box. I had to carry one under my arm and take it to the mortuary. Put yourself in those shoes, and you are beginning to get an idea of what losing a child is really all about. I hope this true story helps you.

 
 
 
Miguel Garcia

Miguel Garcia - 07/04/2009

Well said Anton.

 
 
 

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Credits

Project name
Pain
Client
FSID
Brief
To raises awareness of the dangers of infant deaths.
Creative agency
JWT London
Creative director
Russell Ramsey
Art Director
Mark Norcutt
Copywriter
Laurence Quinn
TV producer
Lisa Colchester
Account director
Musa Tariq
Director
Steve Hudson
Production company
Hungry man
Editor
Bill Smedley
Exposure
TV, Cinema & Viral

 

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