An emotional Christmas film by a small business has left viewers in tears and saying it's better than John Lewis. The clip, which has been viewed over 4m times online in less than 24 hours, was created by Yorkshire video company Sam Teale Productions and according to viewers is "the best and most true" Christmas advert they've ever seen.
Each year the company sets out to create their 'alternative John Lewis' advert and this year's efforts are especially poignant. The moving film follows a grieving father who is dealing with Christmas alone with his young son and struggling with the pressures of the cost of bills and the festive period.
In one clip the young boy says "Santa's poorly this year" when asked what he wants for christmas, while in another his dad is seen sitting at home in the dark in his winter coat and cooking a meal for his son and not himself.
