Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022

Overview

Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 American independent absurdist comedy-drama film. The project was written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who produced the film alongside Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, and Jonathan Wang. The cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan. The plot follows an aging Chinese immigrant who is swept up into an insane adventure. During this journey, she must save what is important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes. The narrative is initiated when an audit of the protagonist's laundromat triggers a heroic journey through alternate realities. Throughout this experience, she explores these various universes to save existence, while the only constant remains her complicated love for her family. The film is categorized as a comedy-drama and is available for viewing on the Netflix streaming platform. This production remains a notable example of independent cinema, focusing on the intersection of family dynamics and the concept of a multiverse.