Nicki Minaj and Jesse Williams Delight in H&M's Magical Fairy Tale of a Christmas Ad

The story of a little girl who hunts down an evil Santa

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There’s a new contender for most heartwarming—and most stylish—holiday ad of 2017, courtesy of H&M and music video director Johan Renck.

The three-minute film, created by Swedish agency Forsman & Bodenfors, is filled with big names, fancy clothes and an incredibly sweet plot line. Jesse Williams and Nicki Minaj do double duty, first appearing as parents of a little girl who needs a bedtime story because she can’t sleep.

Thinking on his feet, Williams tells her a story of a girl who uses a chemistry set to accidentally open up a parallel universe that is ruled by Santa’s evil brother—played gleefully by John Turturro.

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