MAD STARSCitizens' Award
HUMANThailand

The Boy at the Window

창밖의 소년이 보여준 세상

AdvertiserThai Life Insurance
AgencyOgilvy Bangkok

Film

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About the campaign

This campaign set out to bring empathy and hope back to a social media landscape overwhelmed by sensational content. An elderly patient waiting for eye surgery finds hope imagining the outside world described by a boy at the hospital window — only learning after the surgery that the boy had passed away the day before. Viewed more than 101 million times, it showed how a single story can turn social media into a space for sharing emotion and memory.

AI summary

This campaign aimed to bring empathy and hope back to a social media feed dominated by sensational content. An elderly patient awaiting eye surgery finds hope imagining the world outside through a boy's description at the hospital window — only to learn after the operation that the boy had died the day before. The film was viewed more than 101 million times.

Cultural context

This film sits within Thai Life Insurance's well-known tradition of emotionally resonant brand storytelling — a case where a single short narrative created an outsized emotional impact.