“Good Night Paola” is a short film about the struggle to reach the ‘dream state’, with a narrative based on the 4 stages of sleep, each representing a chapter in Paola’s breathtaking come-back story. Antonini, who lost her leg in a car accident in 2014, relives her own story for the first time, through nightmarish moments on her path to fulfilling her dream.

Sleep deprivation is a symptom of our modern lifestyles. Enter Midea air conditioner with Midea Smart app for precise temperature control to help safeguard every stage of our sleep cycle. Dispelling all expectations and limitations of how an air con brand should introduce itself to new markets, Midea chose to tell this empowering yet comforting bedtime story, featuring Paola Antonini, a Brazilian model who lost her leg but not her dreams.

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DREAM

A SERIES OF THOUGHTS, IMAGES AND EMOTIONS

OCCURING DURING SLEEP

Narrator VO: The ‘Dream State’…

Narrator VO: It happens predominantly in the final stage of sleep…

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BOA NOITE PAOLA

GOOD NIGHT PAOLA

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THE F1RST STAGE

Narrator VO: The first stage, or falling asleep...

Gossip VO: Who’s this new girl?

Gossip VO: She’s too short

Gossip VO: She’s not gonna make it

Gossip VO: You don't belong here!

Narrator VO: ...can be fairly unstable.

Narrator VO: A crucial transition period that’s easily disrupted by any noise...

Gossip VO: Get out!

Narrator VO: …or heat.

Narrator VO: The sensation of falling and rude awakenings are quite common in this stage...

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THE 2ECOND STAGE

Narrator VO: The second stage begins the deep dive into the unconscious…

Narrator VO: The heart rate slows and the body temperature drops.

Narrator VO: Beyond this stage is the point of no return…

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THE TH3RD STAGE

Narrator VO: At this point, the body and mind go through an extended process…

Narrator VO: A process of self-healing...

Narrator VO: In the final stage… you reach the 'Dream State'.

Narrator VO: It may feel real close and yet never happen.

Narrator VO: But when it does, the dream becomes so vivid… it’s like you’re actually living it.

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SEP 2015

1ST RUNWAY WALK

AFTER ACCIDENT

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PAOLA ANTONINI

BRAZILIAN MODEL

WHO LOST HER LEG

BUT NOT HER DREAMS

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#NoHeatCanBeatYourDreams