| Title | The Man with a Coin |
| Agency | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg |
| Campaign | The Man with a Coin |
| Advertiser | Perfetti Van Melle |
| Brand | Mentos |
| Date of First Broadcast/Publication | 2018 / 3 |
| Business Sector | Candies |
| Media Type | Television & Cinema |
| Length | |
| AI Description | The ad follows a quirky and surreal journey of a young boy who is faced with a choice between two flavors of ice cream at the beginning of the video. He flips a coin to make his decision. This seemingly simple decision leads to a series of bizarre and whimsical events as the boy grows older. From a burning toaster to a pet turtle, a wedding, a casino, and even ending up in a hospital, the narrative takes an unexpectedly adventurous turn. The visuals play with vibrant colors and absurd settings, maintaining a humorous and lively tone. The final scene cuts to a vending machine where a disheveled man decides to buy Mentos using the same coin, reinforcing the slogan, "Who Says No to Mentos?" The ad cleverly conveys the idea of embracing life’s unpredictability with fun and humor. |
| Advertising Agency/Production Company | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg |
| Director/Script/Editor | Christian Schilling |
| Director of Photography (DOP) | Tim Weskamp |
| Production Company Producer | Christian Arnold |
| Production Company Producer | Sophie Lotsch |
| Production Designer | Nadja Götze |
| Editor | Ernst Lattik |
| Music Composer | Alexander Wolf David |
| Sound Design Company | Robin Harff |
| Sound Design Company | Floyd Fürstenau |
| Costume | Annika Osterrieder |
| Costume | Lena Pfeiffer-Weiss |
| Hair/Makeup | Elisabeth Harms |
| Gaffer | Leonard Frederic Caspari |
| On Set VFX Supervisor | Justin Braun |
| Colorist | Maximilian Baule |
| Colorist | Acht Hamburg |
| CGI/Post Production | Acht Hamburg |