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TALENS RUBBER CEMENT | Nuns | 1992
Have you seen this Spanish ad that won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1992? It's the one where a statue of the baby Jesus in a convent garden is missing a very particular part, and the young nuns, blushing furiously, rush off to tell the mother superior. More than 30 years later, people are still talking about this masterpiece that used humor to break through a taboo.
NSPCC | EXCUSE | 1992
In 1992, a public service ad ran in British cinemas. It opens with nearly a full minute of darkness, then photos of children and the "excuses" given by their abusers appear one after another. Quiet, dark, and impossible to look away from.
ライオン | チャーミーグリーン | 1992
I was washing dishes just now when this suddenly came back to me out of nowhere. Songs really do stick in your brain in a scary way. Along with that tune — "Using Charmy Green makes me want to hold your hand~♪" — the image of a married couple holding hands and dancing while they shop comes rushing back, and even now, more than 30 years later, I can picture it vividly. Just that alone tells you this ad was a win.