TOKOPEDIA APOLLO - PRAWN

TitleTOKOPEDIA APOLLO - PRAWN
BrandTOKOPEDIA
Product / ServiceTOKOPEDIA JADIKAN RAMADAN KESEMPATAN TERBAIK
CategoryA01. Direction
EntrantTHINK TANK INDONESIA Jakarta, INDONESIA
Idea Creation FLOCK Jakarta, INDONESIA
Production THINK TANK INDONESIA Jakarta, INDONESIA

Credits

Name Company Position
Ivan Hadywibowo Flock Creative Network Chief Executive Officer
Leonard Surya Wiguna Flock Creative Network Chief Creative Director
Arsyad Flock Creative Network Creative Group Head
Febrian Adi Putra Flock Creative Network Copy Writer
Michael Fabian Flock Creative Network Art Director
Nara Kristi Flock Creative Network Executive Producer
Ilman Putra Flock Creative Network Producer
Carine Hilman Flock Creative Network Account Manager
Rajay Singh Think Tank Indonesia Director
Era Rahman Think Tank Indonesia Executive Producer
Nunung Setiawati Think tank Indonesia Producer
Sheilla Tika Dennis Think Tank Indonesia Production
Lee Wing Lok Think Tank Indonesia Director of Photography
Budi Gareng Think Tank Indonesia Art Director
Chilla Think Tank Indonesia Wardrobe
Abu Think Tank Indonesia Location Manager
Aning Tika Think Tank Indonesia Casting Department
Affandi Think Tank Indonesia Offline Editor
VHQ Team VHQ Post Indonesia Post Production

Brief Explanation

The film is about a Man who is reminiscing about his childhood life, how he was fond of prawns, big prawns, and how he always went to see the prawns through fish-tanks. His Mom - being a very modest duster street-seller - could not afford to buy prawns for him, so she kept trying to take him away from watching those big prawns. However, she saved her money as it is saddening her every time she saw him looking at the big prawns. And one night, he was surprised to see 3 big prawns were cooked and ready for him to eat. He did not know his Mom used up all the savings for the prawns. His Mom let him finish everything and told him to wash hands afterwards. He was stunned seeing his Mom munching the prawn leftover and she said to him "This is the best part."

Execution

The Tokopedia Apollo - all Ramadan-themed films- are built around 3 practices or ‘pillars’ that a Muslim is encouraged to do during the holy month. The first film “Prawn” deals with the act of encouraging your child and helping them even in poverty. Rather than make each spot overly emotional (as is the tendency with Ramadan / Raya ads), the scripts needed a charm to it - even if it had sad moments. For the films to stand out, the director wanted something special and unexpected for the audience to look out for.