Passion Pictures creates emotional Migros Christmas ad "Papa" featuring elf Finn
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Garrick Webster
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Summary
Passion Pictures directors Kyra Buschor and Constantin Paeplow created a Christmas commercial for Swiss supermarket Migros titled "Papa," featuring the beloved elf character Finn. The animated short film explores themes of family, the passage of time, loss, and joy through the relationship between a father and son, continuing a Christmas tradition for Swiss audiences.
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· 3 pulledWe're used to the big British chain stores competing to make the most emotive Christmas commercials each year, but Kyra and Constantin at Passion Pictures may have outdone them all with their latest spot for the Swiss supermarket Migros.
Finn is already known to Swiss audiences and has become a Christmas tradition for directors Kyra Buschor and Constantin Paeplow.
Yuletide togetherness is the backdrop for themes of family, the passage of time, loss and joy.
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