The Veeva code for this work is GB-41700.

This film is an original story about healthcare professionals who are (unknowingly) stuck in the past. Still using treatments from the 1960s to manage hyperkalaemia, while unaware of a more modern medicine, because they've been living under a rock. Literally.

It follows a 3 act structure:

SETUP: We open on what first appears to be a period piece, set in a 1960s hospital. Shirley Ellis's "Nitty Gritty" sets the tone, pace and year (released in 1963, when the standard of care was introduced.) Suddenly, there's a mysterious quaking.

CONFRONTATION: The quaking builds intrigue and tension. A rolling pea, from a hospital food plate, navigates the viewer through the disruption.

RESOLUTION: In a twist, we find that the source of the quaking is a "peer" from modern times, rolling away the rock they'd been living under. She reveals that there are "new ways to manage hyperkalaemia". Making a straightforward message unforgettable.

Hyperkalaemia is a condition that can lead to hospitalisation or death. The standard of care hadn't advanced since the 1960s and were full of tradeoffs, including quality of life and drug interactions that made the treatment of other common conditions for these patients (like heart failure) less effective.

But in 2018, Lokelma was a decades-overdue advancement. Those who prescribed it almost unanimously had a great experience; from better results to patient satisfaction. But the rest were "living under a rock", so to speak. Still treating hyperkalaemia the same way it was treated 60 years ago.

The brief: Create FOMO (fear of missing out). Save lives.

Our objective was to help doctors realise that they are practicing outdated medicine, in a way that charms rather than offends. Driving them to see what they've been missing, by hearing from others who've experienced Lokelma firsthand, by visiting a peer to peer portal.

The film was shot using Kowa anamorphic lenses to reflect the authentic look and feel of 1960s shows. Cinematography elevates the story of "Under a Rock" through the art and craft of capturing the the time period, introducing the players, and navigating the viewer through the story.

Without narration, the camera is our storyteller. It guides the viewer from point A (a bustling, carefree day at the hospital) to point B (a sudden mysterious quaking). Using light and framing, it gives our characters an unmistakable human quality. Helping to build the tension, with reactions and movement - as all the quaking is done in-camera, with no effects. It deftly navigates us through the action, tracking a rolling pea to the hole the rock exposed, when moved.

The camera connects the past and present. Finally, communicating the expanse and endless possibilities of the outside modern world.

1. In English-speaking countries, the phrase or concept of "living under a rock" translates to not being aware of something most people know about.

2. The location super ("Royal Albion Hospital") is an Easter egg. A subtle reference to a hospital in the British cult-classic Doctor Who, a series about a time traveller.

3. The production (from set design to props to wardrobe and more) authentically reflects a small hospital in the UK, from 1963.

The film "Under a Rock" was created in partnership with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, on behalf of the prescription treatment Lokelma (for a condition called hyperkalaemia). The audience is healthcare professionals.

This film appeared in the United Kingdom and adheres to the rules and regulations of MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulations Agency) for advertising to prescribers. It underwent mandatory legal, medical and regulatory review within AstraZeneca to assure compliance.

This film is for healthcare professionals who treat hyperkalaemia, primarily cardiologists and nephrologists.

It is relevant because medicines used to treat hyperkalaemia hadn't advanced since the 1960s; changing in 2018 with the introduction of Lokelma. "Under a Rock" is for doctors who still hadn't heard of or prescribed Lokelma yet.