For a split-second (watch carefully above) on impact, we see the mass killer the boy would have become; instead, he ends up dead, twisted in the form of a swastika.
"Detects dangers before they come up," the kicker says of the car`s technology.
Mercedes spokesman Tobias Mueller told The Huffington Post that the brand dispatched its lawyers to order the filmmakers to include a disclaimer that notes the ad has no relation to the auto brand whatsoever.
As for the content, Mueller called it "inappropriate."
Tobias Haase, who made the viral entry with Jan Mettler, Lydia Lohse and Gun Aydemir, told the Independent: "Mercedes sells its cars on smart technology which prevents accidents. We wanted to pose the question of what might happen if technology had a soul."
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