I often forget that filmmakers whose films I love have created short films, because they aren’t always as easily accessed as feature films. This goes especially for Taika Waititi, who directed one of my favourite films Boy (2010). Before Boy he made the short film Two Cars, One Night (2004), which are both about young children, and the film being from their view of things.

We discussed in class this week, that short films aren’t just films that are short, but a short film. The audience should walk away and not imagine it as a feature film, because it is in itself, enough. A short film doesn’t have to be events and situations rushed into a shorter time frame than a feature film, but should be focused on communicating something to the audience, which is what I believe, happened in this short. Two Cars, One Night was thoroughly thought provoking for me. It amazed me how simple the idea of children waiting in their car for their parents at the pub could be so rich in both its characters and dialogue. The film wasn’t rushed; it was paced in a realistic way.

This has led me to really want to explore having one scene and one location and how it can be so entertaining with its simplicity. Also, with focusing our class exercises on character in today’s studio, and in relation to this short, I want to also see if I can develop a character that the audience can subtly learn about in a small amount of time.