Themes

In the following section, we will focus on the themes present in “We were awesome”. By theme, we understand the main idea that the film conveys. In other words, what is the underlying message of the “We were awesome”?

Adapted from Daniel Kanaber’s short play, “Geese of Beverly Road”, the short film proves that one can infuse a lot of meaning into a film using a very limited set of cinematic features. This is a simple short film—one location, two actors, a single conversation, and just six minutes of screen-time. The result is poetic and nostalgic, a depiction of a friendship that never really went sour, yet peaked long ago. While friendship appears to be the main theme, we can also say that the short film explores the concepts of growing up ...