A woman invites her lover over, believing her husband can't make it home in a snowstorm. Meanwhile, the husband battles his way to his girlfriend's house. Super : the E-Class. Now with four-wheel drive.
Story (original language)
Eine Frau lädt seinen Liebhaber ein. Sie glaubt, dass sein Mann wegen einem Schneesturm nicht züruck zu Hause kann. Ausserdem kommt endlich der Mann an.
The Mercedes-Benz television ad titled "Love Affair" from 1999, produced by Springer & Jacoby Germany for DaimlerChrysler, captures a tense and dramatic narrative. In a snowy and stormy setting, a woman invites her lover over, confident that her husband won't be able to return home in such severe weather. Meanwhile, her husband battles through the storm to see his girlfriend. The intense interaction between the woman and her lover is juxtaposed with scenes of the husband driving his luxurious Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-matic. The ad uses darkness and snow to heighten tension, illustrating themes of reliability and drama in extreme conditions. The tagline, "The future of the automobile," closes the commercial, implying that the E-Class can reliably handle the elements.