BACARDÍ® Rum's Short Film "We Are the Night" Celebrates After-Dark Personas
Which category do you fit into?
After dark, the world takes on completely different characteristics. The same is true of people — early AM parties become a mixture of unique characters who fit into specific molds — each playing their part in the theater of the night. BACARDÍ rum’s new campaign recognizes the freedom that comes with the setting sun: while the day holds back, the night lets go. The brand plays embraces this — highlighting the various personas people don, and the role that they play in the late-night scene.
We Are The Night, a 60-second film, takes us on a journey through the city after dark. Shot from the perspective of the hazy taxi rides we’ve all taken trying to link up with friends to continue the party or making our way back home after a long night out, the narrative cleverly characterizes the personas of the night. The film presents a cast that is instantly recognizable to the viewer — friends who can’t put their cellphones down, guys who arrive in ties straight from the office, and the crew that needs to make a 3am pitstop at the worst pizza place in town because they’re starving. Each archetype is aptly named, the most comical of which fall into the music and fashion groups: “Brave Shirts” who make their fashion statement in colors and patterns others wouldn’t dare wear. “Lords of the Playlist” who you trust to command the party’s music or somehow get control of it anyway — because after all, they know what the party needs. Finally, “Coat Check Skippers,” who spend all night rocking out with their jackets rather than miss a moment standing in line. Every type of person you’ve ever questioned late at night is present in the film.
The night is so much more than just a different time. It’s a completely different world. On your next night out, be on the lookout for these nighttime personas, and tag your nighttime adventures with #WeAreTheNight.
