Title | KETTLEBELL |
Brand | DOCMORRIS |
Product/Service | DOCMORRIS |
Category |
A03. Casting |
Entrant
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JUNG VON MATT Hamburg, GERMANY
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Idea Creation
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JUNG VON MATT Hamburg, GERMANY
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Production
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MARKENFILM Hamburg, GERMANY
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Post Production
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INFECTED POSTPRODUCTION Hamburg, GERMANY
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Additional Company
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2WEI MUSIC Hamburg, GERMANY
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Additional Company 2
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ARRI MEDIA GMBH München, GERMANY
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Additional Company 3
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DOCMORRIS - DIE APOTHEKE. Heerlen, THE NETHERLANDS
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Credits
Frank Müller |
DocMorris N.V. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Gil Pfitzenmaier |
DocMorris N.V. |
Director of Marketing |
Hannah Polczyk |
DocMorris N.V. |
Head of Brand & Content |
Dörte Spengler-Ahrens |
Jung von Matt AG |
Managing Director Creation |
Alex Schmid |
Jung von Matt AG |
Creative Director |
Dennis Wendt |
Jung von Matt AG |
Senior Producer |
Natalie Martens |
Jung von Matt AG |
Client Service Director |
Olasumbo Pinheiro |
Jung von Matt AG |
Concept, Copywriter |
Ibrahem Ghhareib |
Jung von Matt AG |
Concept, Art Director |
Tasja Oldach |
Jung von Matt AG |
Senior Project Manager |
Viktor Mahé |
Jung von Matt AG |
Junior Project Manager |
Marc Strass |
Markenfilm Hamburg GmbH |
Executive Producer / Head of Production |
Tim Freudenthal |
Markenfilm Hamburg GmbH |
Assistant Producer |
Alan Finlay |
Markenfilm Hamburg GmbH |
1st AD |
Sune Sorenson |
AgentZoo |
Director |
Martin Bardrum |
AgentZoo |
Agent |
Ditte Birk |
Freelance |
International PR Manager |
Franz Lustig |
Cosmic Talents |
DOP |
Marie Berg |
Cosmic Talents |
Agent |
Pauline Perez |
Cosmic Talents |
Agent |
Marine Boisse |
Cosmic Talents |
Assistant |
André Gelhaar |
Freelance |
Editor |
Philipp Orgassa |
ARRI Media GmbH |
Colourist |
Julia Dobler |
ARRI Media GmbH |
Head of Commercial |
Mathias Knöfler |
ARRI Media GmbH |
Producer Colour |
Mathilda Barchmann |
ARRI Media GmbH |
Grading Assistant |
Nathan Padgett |
2WEI Music GmbH |
Composer |
Simon Heeger |
2WEI Music GmbH |
Composer |
Christian Vorländer |
2WEI Music GmbH |
Composer |
Clarissa Beckert |
2WEI Music GmbH |
Music Supervisor |
Tilbert Oelke |
Freelance |
Storyboard Artist |
Paolo Tresoldi |
Freelance |
Concept |
Write a short summary of what happens in the film
The heartwarming films tells the story of an old man who prepares for the holiday, in spite of his health, so that he can share a special moment with his grand-daughter on Christmas Day.
He lives alone and realizes that the holidays are coming and he will finally be with his family again. He decides that to make this holiday more meaningful, he has to prepare: not just emotionally, but also physically. He finds his old kettlebell and starts to train religiously every single day- he can’t afford to fail. But why a kettlebell? We don’t know yet.
Christmas day comes and he lifts his grand-daughter to place a beautiful star on top of the Christmas tree. He lifts her in the same motion as he lifts his kettlebell during training, without missing a beat. At the end, they share an emotional moment because it was all worth it.
Cultural / Context information for the jury
A majority of Germans still don’t trust health in a digital context and 2020 was a unique year for everyone; so, we had to bridge the gap between tradition and new.
All through the year, even though we had to stay apart, we always found ways to come together and spend quality time together.
For this work, DocMorris wanted to create something special that made the moment of coming together even more emotional and meaningful. Aside from being a pharmaceutical brand, DocMorris wanted to capture the essence of a special holiday during a very peculiar time.
Tell the jury about the casting process.
We didn’t cast on a very specific brief. We were looking for something more special and important. One actor may look likable but not feel likable. Another may fit what we think we want, and ultimately deliver something generic. We were looking for a man, who authentically fits, of course. If he looks like he could lift a car, if he looks like he can hardly walk, then we would have - on paper - failed. But on the other hand if he’s a great actor, he can deliver what we need.
Even under normal circumstances not an easy thing and we only had one and a half weeks time since it was almost christmas. And on top of that the whole world was under lockdown with especially older actors being very hesitant to travel. Therefore we casted all over Europe and finally found the perfect person for the job.