Smoke Signals is a story about the father-son relationship.  Two Indians travel to collect the ashes of a run away father. One Indian, Thomas, had no father, but looks up to him as his dad, and the other, Victor, was the biological son.  The father was unable to cope with his actions and fled, but in doing so abandoned his family.  This puts a tremendous strain on the family, and Victor becomes angry and callous towards life in general, but especially towards his dad.  After a harrowing journey across state lines to collect the ashes, Thomas and an attractive Indian lady (a friend of the father) force Victor to confront his fathers decisions and consider things from his dad's perspective.  After doing so, Victor is able to release his anger, and becomes a much happier human being.

This is a no nonsense film with the clear objective of detailing the father-son relationship.  There isn't any beating around the bush, and every scene contributed to the main idea. The film is well put together with decent acting, good cinematography, and a decent soundtrack.  Very enjoyable :)