Smoke Signals Victor And Thomas Relationship

The 1998 movie Smoke Signals follows two Native American boys, Victor and Thomas, on their journey to collect the ashes of Arnold, Victor’s father. I thought it was interesting to see the duo’s relationship grow, as they were both complete opposites of each other. The director’s choice to show the story of Arnold and help the viewers better understand the boys’ relationship through flashbacks was well done. I also enjoyed seeing both characters grow and watch their relationship slowly mend itself. Thomas began to try new things and realize that Arnold was not a saint, while Victor was able to see how much his father cared for him despite leaving their family.

At one point, Victor states that he and Thomas are “born of fire and ash”, and I