Treated Like We Did Something Wrong Film Analysis

Plea For Love in Treated Like We Did Something Wrong

Treated Like We Did Something Wrong is a short film directed by Daniela Sherer that explores an important issue of human rights. The film retells a true event in which a same sex couple were planning their wedding day. Amongst the softer, happier details of their special day of love, there was a nasty comment made that launched at them like a weapon. This form of discrimination was not what they expected and it came from a person they never would've expected to imply such ignorance. The film plays out the couple's struggle through beautiful animation and it becomes a plea for love above all else.

One thing I really enjoyed about this piece was the animation and how light it felt. It was simplistic and used a very soft color palette. I think the decision to do that was part of the overall message of love. This film is not about growing hate out of hate. It's not about violence. It mentions an injustice that needs to be fought, but the message of this film is love. At one point, there is a scene of a hand piping the word love in blue icing. It's saying that love is important because it is apart of who we are and we should not have to …show more content…
What I found so inspirational about this film is that it's actually trying to do something outside of just making a cool, short film. It's a plea for love and it's actually a court case. So, what this film is doing is trying to raise attention to this issue. My favorite line is when the mom says "I'm hoping there's a precedent set. It's not about a cake. It's not about artistic expression. It's about human rights." At the end of the day, that is such an important issue that gets overwhelmed by things like money. For the mom, she just wants her son to enjoy his wedding day and celebrate who he is. That is something that shouldn't even be a thing that requires a court