Mr. Rogers Narrates a Lovely Meditation on Wonder and Curiosity From Google

Droga5's latest is directed by Terrence Malick

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Viewers have been trained, upon hearing the name Terrence Malick, to expect three-hour prestige dramas starring an A to Z list of actors in need of a resume boost or a shot of indie cred.

But Google’s latest ad, created to promote the new Pixel 3 smartphone, doesn’t include any soliloquies on the nature of impermanence or extended shots of Sean Penn’s dramatically haggard face.

It’s a much more gentle exploration of curiosity and a world filled with information narrated, appropriately, by Fred Rogers performing his 1979 number “Did You Know?”

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