With This Sweet Ad, Ikea Joins Small Group of Brands Willing to Talk About Divorce

'Where life happens' tackles taboo subject

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As we've mentioned before, very few companies explore the topic of divorce, or its ramifications for families, in their advertising. It's just too depressing, the thinking goes, even if it's also, of course, relatable to so many millions of people worldwide.

A few brands have taken the risk—Honey Maid, of course, and also Ford, which rolled out this beautiful and sad short film earlier this year.

Now, it's Ikea's turn. Check out the spot here.



Created by Stockholm agency Åkestam Holst and directed by Martin Werner at Bacon, the spot tackles the issue of divorce for good reason.

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