Lyme is Hell

A low budget TV ad about Chronic Lyme disease (Neuro Borreliose). This awareness ad for the Lyme disease Association in the Netherlands, was shown on several TV stations throughout the US and the Netherlands and on the national talk show RTL Late Night in the Netherlands (see below). The international version went viral throughout various social media platforms.

Dutch Version. English version below.
Produced by: Feitsma Visuals
Client: De Nederlandse Lyme Vereniging
Role: Writer, Director
DP: Ids Aalbers​​​​​​​
Above: 
Watch the national talk show from 'RTL Late Night' about Lyme disease, including the Lyme is Hell ad.
Below: 
English version.

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