Walter Chaw And Dave Chen Overcome Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Eternal Sunshine of Generational Trauma

Graphic by Stephenie, elements from David Chen in his West Seattle studio (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times), About Walter Chaw (Increment Vice), Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24), and a filter frame at Photofunia

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Overcoming Everything Everywhere All At Once

Forgiveness is hard. According to Dr. Ramani, a renowned therapist and narcissism expert, it isn’t even always healthy.

Forgiveness has no agenda. You forgive when you can forgive.

But when you can?

Dave Chen Pulls Profound Insight From Every Guest

If you haven’t seen Everything Everywhere All At Once yet, this might be your last chance before it sweeps the 2023 Oscars all the way to Best Picture. But what won’t be lost to time is the profound meaning the movie continues to evoke in diverse audiences.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — directors of EEAAO and known together as “the Daniels” —met film critic and…