Director’s Statement
Two Kinds of People took shape over several years through the continued collaboration of my partner, Laura Arboleda. I never had any specific intention to make this film. Initially, Super 8mm simply seemed like a charming way to capture our vacation, and the film sat undeveloped for over a year. We had no idea we were documenting such a pivotal time in our relationship. When we finally viewed the footage, we decided to record our reactions and compare perspectives on the road trip that laid the foundation for our life together.
Our unguarded conversations revealed the ever-shifting, subjective nature of memory and the tension between the past and our understanding of the present. Reflecting together on the footage forced us to confront the uncomfortable emotions beneath the patina of sentimentality. I am immensely grateful for the bravery and raw honesty that Laura showed throughout this process. The Super 8mm images carry an inherent sense of nostalgia and the passage of time, and the undeveloped film became a poignant metaphor for unprocessed emotions and evolving dynamics between us. Sifting through the images and recordings became another layer of reinterpretation and negotiation—a creative process that allowed us to find a deeper understanding of our connection to one another.
– Evan Luchkow