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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Sometimes a movie does a number on my psyche. I cried during the movie last night, came home visibly rattled, dreamt about it, and here I am still thinking about it.
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” is about a Chinese-American woman who ultimately finds that she must connect with versions of herself by exploring all the avenues her life could have taken her.
Although the film is wild and full of twists and turns, the underlying message is the part that really got me. Sure, it is funny and adventurous, and while we laughed during many parts, the ending got my tears flowing.
The story of a first-generation Chinese-American couple (Evelyn and Waymond) and their gay daughter (Joy) hit close to home. The generational gap and how they dealt with tough subjects brought so much tension to their relationship.
Introducing their gay daughter and her girlfriend to their grandfather was something that Evelyn couldn’t fathom doing. Instead, she introduced her as her daughter’s friend. I’m guessing she was just trying to protect her from judgment but instead wedged a further gap between her and her daughter.
