<p>By Mikey Campbell Apple marked a return to its "quiet" iPhone ad campaign on Monday with a holiday-themed television commercial, this time using the iPhone 5s and AirPlay to create a touching portrait of the modern family Christmas.Update: Apple has also posted to its YouTube page the full "Harris family holiday" video featured in its "Misunderstood" ad. The clip, which Apple says was shot entirely on an iPhone 5s, is embedded below.</p><p>Like other great Apple ads, Monday's "Misunderstood" commercial is layered. In the spirit of the company's "quiet" ad campaign, the holiday iPhone spot goes beyond the product to tell a story of how technology has affected, and continues to affect, our culture.</p><p>Almost every iPhone owner, or anyone who knows an iPhone owner, can attest to the absorbing nature of a device that has mobile access to the Internet, communications and millions of powerful apps. For many, the iPhone is an escapist luxury, even more so when put in the hands of a stereotypical teenager.</p><p>With a solo piano rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" lilting in the background, the spot quickly establishes the main character, in this case a teenager on his way to visit family for the holidays. Leaving home during winter vacation is hardly the ideal situation for many youngsters, and the boy quickly buries his nose in his iPhone 5s after watching his house draw fade out of view.</p><p><a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/12/16/apples-holiday-iphone-ad-focuses-on-family-tugs-at-heartstrings">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/12/17/apple-commercial-misunderstood-video-iphone-airplay/">Apple&#039;s &#039;Misunderstood&#039; commercial: Have yourself a merry little cry -- VIDEO</a> (Entertainment Weekly (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/17/5219084/apple-misunderstood-holiday-commercial">Apple&#039;s Christmas ad puts an endearing slant on iPhone addiction</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/17/apple-airs-new-holiday-ad-misunderstood-featuring-iphone-5s-a/">Apple airs new holiday ad &#039;Misunderstood&#039; featuring iPhone 5s and more</a> (tuaw.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dFDA25QNFreOM8M3CxIVDBPX-r7XM&ned=us">27 additional articles.</a></p>