Ad films can be very irritating and disrupting to the entire television viewing experience. However, in the online world, ad films tend to take a life of their own, and have an entire captive crowd which enjoys watching them.
Often, ad films go beyond their simple purpose of selling a product. Such ads carry a simple message, or a reminder, which most of us tend to forget in the humdrum of our busy lives. They leave you with a smile on your face, or with a tear in the corner of your eye.
The reason why ad films touch us is that they strum an emotional chord inside us. The humanness of such ads is refreshing, and we do not forget them in a hurry.
Here is a list of 5 such ads, which went beyond just selling a ware, and made us cry, or smile.