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The Last Photo
Digital

The Last Photo

CALM · 2022

Agency
adam&eveDDB
Campaign
The Last Photo

Analysis

CALM uses ordinary family footage to challenge assumptions about suicide. The campaign won D&AD Yellow Pencils and a Cannes Film Grand Prix.

Home videoDelayed context

Why it worked

The parent and child initially suggest a familiar happy memory. The campaign's later context changes how viewers read that same moment.

Lesson

Let a true image challenge an audience assumption.

Image source

© CALM. Shown for study and commentary.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by CALM.