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Door Knob :30

SPANISH ADAPTATION
 
We open on a simple door to an apartment, from the inside. Throughout the spot, the camera pushes slowly in until it ends on an extreme close-up of the doorknob. All the while, we hear someone on the outside jiggling the knob trying to get in. It’s disconcerting.

Intriguing, moody music throughout.

VO: Empieza de manera inocente. No devuelves una llamada. Cancelas una cita. Pero en realidad, es el comienzo de un patrón. Y pronto tu amigo con una enfermedad mental se da cuenta de que lo estás evitando. Pero, ¿qué pasaría si supieras cuánto realmente significa tu amistad para él?

ECU of doorknob

VO: ¿Aún lo excluirías de tu vida?

A hand reaches in and opens the door. The blinding white light from outside wipes the screen.

Super: Enfermedad mental. Qué diferencia la que hace un amigo.
Logos: DHHS and Ad Council
Website: whatadifference.gov

Door :30 TV
ENGLISH BACK TRANSLATION
 
We open on a simple door to an apartment, from the inside. Throughout the spot, the camera pushes slowly in until it ends on an extreme close-up of the doorknob. All the while, we hear someone on the outside jiggling the knob trying to get in. It’s disconcerting.

Intriguing, moody music throughout.

VO: It begins in an innocent manner. You don’t return a phone call. You cancel a date. But in fact, it’s the beginning of a pattern. And soon your friend with a mental illness realizes that you’re avoiding him. But, what would happen if you knew how much your friendship really means to him?

ECU of doorknob

VO: Would you still exclude him from your life?

A hand reaches in and opens the door. The blinding white light from outside wipes the screen.

Super: Mental illness. What a difference a friend makes.
Logos: DHH and Ad Council
Website: whatadifference.org.