# Ad summary
This video promotes the movie Angel which is now streaming on Angel. It briefly describes a moment when a doctor is speaking with a couple about saving their conjoined twins who are sharing blood vessels.
# Brand positioning
The brand promoted in the ad is Angel, a streaming service. The ad highlights that Angel offers movies for streaming on any device, suggesting accessibility and convenience. By presenting a clip from a serious, dramatic film, Angel positions itself as a provider of meaningful and emotional content. The brand aims to occupy a space in the consumer's mind as a source of high-quality, thought-provoking entertainment, distinguishing itself from platforms that may focus solely on mainstream or light-hearted fare. The brand's choice of this particular film may imply a focus on stories of hope, resilience, and human connection, indicating values that resonate with viewers seeking substance in their entertainment choices.
# Product
The ad showcases a streaming platform's movie titled 'Angel,' which depicts the real-life story of conjoined twins and the innovative surgical procedures required to separate them. It is based on the novel Gifted Hands by Ben Carson. The movie highlights the challenges a doctor faces in a seemingly impossible case. The film is about a couple of parents who are hoping to keep their sons from bleeding by turning off the faucets/blood vessels. The doctor explains the procedure will take about an hour, and their hearts must be stopped to reconstruct the blood vessels. The parents must decide if that is a chance they are willing to take.
# Visual style
The ad has a serious aesthetic with high-end production. The video has slow and smooth transitions with static shots. The editing style is clean and precise.
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# Call to action
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# Storyline
- 00:00–00:02 The ad begins with a serious question about prayer that signals the high stakes and emotional depth of the situation. The question is posed by the mother in anticipation of the impossible situation about to be faced, setting a tone of reverence and hope.
- 00:02–00:03 00:02–00:03 The doctor's immediate and affirmative response reinforces a theme of faith as a foundation for the challenging journey ahead.
- 00:03–00:07 00:03–00:07 Following this exchange, a montage begins with the words, "Gifted Hands," signaling the core theme of the story. The scenes quickly shift to show the team working to get ready for a dangerous operation by organizing equipment.
- 00:07–00:11 00:07–00:11 The doctor explains to the surgical team, about to operate on conjoined twins, that they will need to have the room wired with emergency power in case there's an electrical failure.
- 00:11–00:19 00:11–00:19 The doctor is explaining to the surgical team, about to operate on conjoined twins, that they will need two of everything and enough people on each team to cover both babies.
- 00:19–00:30 00:19–00:30 The doctor explains that they will need an anesthesiology team, cardiac surgeons, plastic surgeons, and neurosurgeons, in order to fit all 50 of the team members into one operating room.
- 00:30–00:40 00:30–00:40 The doctor is explaining to the surgical team, about to operate on conjoined twins, that each team must rehearse their respective procedures step by step and develop scenarios for the worst possible things that could happen.
- 00:40–00:47 00:40–00:47 The doctor explains that if one baby dies, they need to separate him as fast as possible and give all shared tissue to the surviving twin.
- 00:47–00:51 00:47–00:51 The doctor tells the nurses that the cardiothoracic will start their procedures at 6:00 AM.
- 00:51–01:03 00:51–01:03 Camera pans, and zooms to the doctor as he is greeting the parents as they arrive at the hospital. "Hello again Peter, Augusta, Welcome to John Hopkins."
- 01:03–01:10 01:03–01:10 Camera pans to the doctor speaking with the father. "Your son's blood vessels are like tiny faucets with only so much blood to lose."
- 01:10–01:15 01:10–01:15 As the father is listening intently, the doctor explains to the parents that they can keep their sons from bleeding, by turning off the blood vessels.
- 01:15–01:28 01:15–01:28 The doctor explains that "The only way to do this is to stop their hearts", and the mother repeats "Stop their...." Then the doctor explains that it's not a new procedure and has been used by cardiovascular surgeons but never applied in a situation like this.
- 01:28–01:34 01:28–01:34 The doctor explains, "Now we can do it in infants for an hour without causing brain damage, but that hour is critical."
- 01:34–01:46 01:34–01:46 "Why what happens in that hour?" the father asks to the doctor. The doctor explains, "We'll stop their hearts then spend that hour reconstructing all the blood vessels so that when their hearts start again, there won't be any life-threatening loss of blood."
- 01:46–01:55 01:46–01:55 "All in one hour?" the father asks to the doctor, who replies, "Which is why we've rehearsed and rehearsed and why we need to pray."
- 01:55–01:59 01:55–01:59 The mother asks the doctor, "You pray, doctor?" and the doctor simply replies, "Everyday."