Mommy & Daddy Issues, or Everything…

Everything, Everywhere All At Once, ©2022 A24 Films

Mommy & Daddy Issues, or EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Two movies have taken the box office by storm in recent months. Each delivers an unflinching look at how we face the gap between parents and adult children. Is there a bridge that could bring us together, even when our own actions dismantle it? Let’s dive in.

Everything Everywhere All At Once is another incredible effort from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the “Daniels”), in conjunction with A24, the amazing studio that earned 25 Academy Award nominations to date (see Ladybird if you haven’t). Everything Everywhere All At Once was produced in partnership with the Russo brothers’ AGBO entertainment company, to whom we owe eternal thanks for Thor, the Avengers, and The Gray Man, to name a few. 

A few week ago my friend Gareth Higgins, author of the amazing book How Not To Be Afraid, asked me, “Have you seen Everything Everywhere All At Once?” When I hesitated, I could hear his voice catch. “Ok, I’ll wait and talk about it with you later,” he said. That was enough for me. I made it my next assignment.

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