One of the things that I took note on during this movie was all of the flashbacks that took place. I believe that they were used for several reasons, one would be to fill in the holes of the past and also to help form who the main characters truly are. They show both Thomas and Victor as young children and as they continue to grow. The flashbacks are very crucial to understanding the story of Victor's dad leaving and what his life was like at the time causing him to leave. Victor's memory of why his dad left and never returned is quite different than the reason he did actually leave and seeing these flashbacks helps understand that he wanted a better life for his son, not the life he was leading at the time. Therefore, it is necessary for this film to have lots of clips of the past to fully understand the whole story.
Another thing that I noticed was the background music that was used. Especially during the flashbacks there was lots of tribal music played. I'm not sure if it was used to show what real Indians are like, or what it was used to represent. Because these flashbacks were often of the 4th of July party, filled with lots of alcohol and drinking. This is in comparison to the present day Indians like Thomas. Another memorable moment when tribal music was played was when Victor threw his dad's ashes into the river, it was like an Indian being reborn, just like the old traditions.
Yes, I agree that the flashbacks were necessary in order to understand the movie. Without glimpses of Victor's past we would not be aware of some of the problems that caused later events to occur. Also the flashbacks help us to see Thomas and Victor as young children, and we can see how they become the people they are presently.
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