The wait is over and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars, also taking home five other awards in major categories, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Director, Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
The plot in brief
The film, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, tells the story of a Chinese-American woman, played by Michelle yeoh, which he discovers to have access to infinite parallel dimensions after being subjected to an attempted robbery. As she tries to save her universe from an evil entity, the protagonist finds herself traveling through alternate worlds, fighting against the clock and facing his own personal demons.
Acknowledgments from public and critics
The film received critical acclaim for its originality, his ability to address universal themes such as loss, love and cultural identity, and for the technical mastery that has made it possible to immerse audiences in fantastic worlds.
The award for Best Film represents the culmination of a long line of accolades for “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” including the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival the same year.
During their acceptance speech, the two directors thanked the cast and crew for their hard work, but also stressed the importance of telling women's stories, especially of mothers.
The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” win represents a major step forward for representation and inclusion in the film industry, demonstrating that the stories told from different perspectives they can have a huge emotional and cultural impact.
At a time when the film industry is facing a major transformation, both due to the global pandemic and the growing awareness of the importance of diversity, the victory of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" can be seen as a sign of hope for the future of cinema and society as a whole.
