"Cigarettes loom large over Friendship. They symbolize Craig's disconnection from his peers and his unfulfilled desire to be part of an in-crowd."
"I'm not a smoker, but I think it's cool as hell, and Austin is cool. I always want to make characters smoke."
"In contemporary films, smoking is largely absent because of restrictions, but DeYoung suggests there's a classic appeal to it."
"Most characters in real life would likely be vaping, but I'm not interested in that. Smoking is something timeless."
In Andrew DeYoung's debut film 'Friendship', Austin and Craig embark on a peculiar adventure that takes them from their mundane lives to the hidden spaces of their suburb. Smoking serves as a pivotal motif in the film, representing Craig's longing for belonging and his struggles to connect with people around him. The film contrasts current anti-smoking norms in cinema, as DeYoung intentionally incorporates smoking to depict a sense of coolness and timelessness. Ultimately, these choices emphasize the deeper themes of friendship and the search for identity in a disjointed social landscape.
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