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DANTE'S HEARTBEATS

ABBY PRIEST, Stockholm / THE HEARTCHILD FOUNDATION / 2021

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Silver Cannes Lions
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Filmed in black-and-white, the non-linear action takes place at a crossroads. Chest scarred from CHD surgery, a boy dances madly in the street as scenes of his tumultuous young life flash around him, creating a visual poem that ripples with his parent's fear, anxiety, and hope. In the end, he drops to the ground as his young heart simply can’t dance anymore.

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Every year over 2000 children in Sweden are born with congenital heart defects. One-year-old Dante was born with three. In collaboration with indie supergroup Amason we sampled Dante’s heartbeat and used it to create a new version of the iconic song ”Heartbeats” by The Knife.

While the original lyrics are a tale about lovers' passion, here they are given new meaning. Lines like ”One night to push and scream” become about childbirth, ”The colors red and blue” about ambulance sirens and whether you’re religious or not, the line ”Asking for help from above, to lean on, wouldn’t be good enough” sends a clear message - these children need your help.

We launched the song on major music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon along with a music video, on WHO’s International World Heart Day September 29. Every time someone listens the proceeds go to The Heartchild Foundation.

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