In March 2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once was released to U.S. theaters to widespread approval from both critics and audiences.
The film uses an inventive science fiction setting to comment on grounded human issues of relationships and family dysfunction, which has resonated with many, particularly Asian-American and LGBT+ audiences.
This past Sunday, Everything Everywhere received its due at the Academy Awards by winning 7 of the 11 awards it was nominated for. It won Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Director and Best Film Editing.
Perhaps just as notable is its recognition of the actors.
Michelle Yeoh was the first Asian woman to receive the award for Best Actress after 95 years of Academy Awards, with Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis winning Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Michelle Yeoh was the first Asian woman to receive the award for Best Actress after 95 years of Academy Awards, with Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis winning Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight,” Yeoh says in her acceptance speech, “this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that … dream big, and dreams do come true. And ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up.”
If you have yet to see Everything Everywhere All at Once, it is worth the time. Yeoh concluded her speech with the remark, “this is history in the making.”
Read an in-depth review of Everything Everywhere All at Once here.
