This Romantic Ice Cream Ad Got 26 Million Views Without You Noticing

Cornetto's sweet short film about teen love

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You've seen most of the big viral ads of the year, but not this one—because it was made for the Turkish market by Unilever's Cornetto ice cream brand. It's a short film about a fateful teenage romance, set to a track by Turkish pop singer Yalın. It's gotten more than 26 million views on YouTube since April, which is pretty incredible, given the market. Notably, though, the spot doesn't even feature ice cream—it's simply presented by Cornetto.

The brand did some similar films in the U.K.

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