Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

WATCH: Scottish filmmaker makes spoof trailer set in post-Brexit Glasgow where Nutella is banned

Still from The Big Spread
Still from The Big Spread

WHAT would we do without Nutella?

Scottish filmmaker Antonis Kassiotis has made a new viral spoof trailer set in Glasgow 2022, where the aftermath of Brexit has resulted in the banning of imported goods.

The prohibition covers much-beloved hazelnut spread, Nutella.

The hilarious parody has already racked up thousands of times online and has even caught the eye of acclaimed writer and director Armando Ianucci.

The Sunday Post chatted to Antonis about how his quirky hit came to be.

“I think we’re starting to get bogged down in Brexit coverage”, said Antonis. “We need something to laugh at.”

The young creative drew inspiration from a huge variety of films – from the warm humour of Wallace and Gromit, to the zany screwball comedies of the 30s to TV series Boardwalk Empire.

“People think good cinema has to be dour, serious stuff”, explained Antonis, “but it really doesn’t have to be.

“My favourite film of all time is Some Like It Hot. It’s the perfect combination of sexy and silly.”

Although the when Antonis first dreamt up the idea he was planning a 20-minute short film, the project evolved into its shorter form.

“I decided on a spoof trailer because it was the concept itself which was funny.”

The choice of Nutella clearly tapped into the psyche of some shoppers, as was seen the incredible riots in France after supermarkets offered a 70% discount on the sweet spread.

The skirmishes resulted in the police being called and one person receiving a black eye.

 

“As well as what was going on in France, the day after the film came out also turned out to be World Nutella Day.

“I took that to be a sign.”

The project, which Antonis and his 25-strong team managed to make for under £1000, has been a huge hit.

The Thick of It creator and Death of Stalin director Armando Ianucci even shared the video on Twitter.

“He [Armando] sent me an email saying ‘well done, this is really great'”.

“I’m so pleased with how the film turned out. It’s as close as I’ve come to the kind of films I’d like to make.”

After the success of The Big Spread, Antonis is already planning his next project – his own Mel-Brooks-and-Gene-Wilder-inspired twist on the classic A Christmas Carol.

“I definitely want to champion film-making in Scotland. I’d like to make films with more of an international outlook.”