Ad of the Day | FCB New Zealand's new campaign for HPA plays on the insight that young people drink excessively

Feb. 28, 2018

FCB New Zealand’s new integrated campaign, for The New Zealand Health Promotion Agency (HPA), plays on the insight that young people drink excessively because they think it leads to an epic night out. But, there’s a tipping point – a moment when “fun night out” turns into “one too many.” What’s the point of an epic night out, if you’re too drunk to remember it?

It’s in this moment that the “Department of Lost Nights” step in. They’re glitchy, overall-clad removal men from another dimension (resembling what can only be described as dated-accountancy-firm-chic, meets pink-hazy-brain-world), who step into your head, work order in hand, to repossess your memories. One by one, the best parts of your night are wheeled away on hand trolleys.

Since the target audience of 18-24-year-olds are more motivated by the fear of missing out on social experiences than the benefits of sensible drinking, there’s a strong theme of “FOMO” throughout the film. Who is that goatman? And where did he come from?