BREAK THE ROUTINE

TitleBREAK THE ROUTINE
BrandVICTIM SUPPORT AND THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Product/ServiceVICTIM SUPPORT AND THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Category B08. Charities, Public Health & Safety, Public Awareness Messages
Entrant J. WALTER THOMPSON London, UNITED KINGDOM
Idea Creation J. WALTER THOMPSON London, UNITED KINGDOM
Credits
Name Company Position
Russell Ramsey J. Walter Thompson London Executive Creative Director
Adam Collins J. Walter Thompson London Creative Director
Charlotte Jude J. Walter Thompson London TV Producer
Jennifer White Freelance Dancer
Jason Kittelberger Freelance Dancer
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Freelance Choreographer
Noam Murro Biscuit Filmworks Director
Ed Wild ED WILD B.S.C. Director of photography
Shawn Lucy Biscuit Filmworks Managing Director
Orlando Wood Biscuit Filmworks Executive Producer
Charlotte Woodhead Freelance Producer
Stewart Reeves Work Editor
Electric Theatre Collective LA Electric Theatre Collective LA Post Production
Sam Ashwell 750mph Sound Designer
Biscuit Filmworks Biscuit Filmworks Production Company

Brief Explanation

We see a scared woman as she’s confronted by a menacing man. We hear a powerfully haunting soundtrack, an original composition created and performed by Ellie Goulding. As the man lifts the woman into the air it becomes clear that this is actually an emotionally intense and physical dance routine. As they perform this captivating routine, choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, associate artist at Sadler’s Wells, the song swells and undulates in perfect time to the hits, kicks, turns and pirouettes. After three grueling minutes, the woman eventually finds the courage to run away. When the man tries to catch her he is stopped by an invisible wall. A title appears. “On average, high-risk victims live with domestic abuse for more than two years before getting specialist help.” The final frame drives viewers to the Victim Support and NCDV websites.