Because There Are Things We Never Forget
A street soccer game becomes a mischievous mini-adventure when four children must deal with the intimidating owner of a house where their ball has landed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- playful
- mischievous
- warm
- family viewing
- short film program
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four friends' street soccer game becomes a humorous confrontation after their ball lands in Evil Grandma's house.
The narrative begins with four friends playing soccer together on the street, foregrounding shared childhood play.
The house belongs to a character nicknamed Evil Grandma, framing the adult obstacle as a comic childhood threat rather than realistic danger.
The ball falling into the grandmother's house supplies the short's central comic problem and propulsive objective.
Films like Because There Are Things We Never Forget, and why
The Red Balloon
shared childhood perspective, playful comic escalation, and a simple neighborhood adventure
The Sandlot
shared child-centered mischief, warm humor, and everyday adventure built around a small object
The Goonies
shared physical comedy, eccentric adult characters, and energetic visual storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Lucas Figueroa
- Release Date
- 2008-08-30
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
Common questions
- What is Because There Are Things We Never Forget about?
- A street soccer game becomes a mischievous mini-adventure when four children must deal with the intimidating owner of a house where their ball has landed.
- What is Because There Are Things We Never Forget like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Because There Are Things We Never Forget as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Because There Are Things We Never Forget violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Because There Are Things We Never Forget.
- Which films are like Because There Are Things We Never Forget?
- Films with a similar feel include The Red Balloon, The Sandlot, and The Goonies.
- How long is Because There Are Things We Never Forget?
- Because There Are Things We Never Forget runs 12 minutes.
