Missed 'Everything Everywhere' on the big screen? Psychologists to speak at Ciné screening

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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A still from "Everything Everywhere All at Once," which will be screened at Cine in downtown Athens on Tuesday, March 28. The screening will be followed by a discussion with UGA psychologists.
A still from "Everything Everywhere All at Once," which will be screened at Cine in downtown Athens on Tuesday, March 28. The screening will be followed by a discussion with UGA psychologists.

For all its wow-inducing stunts, bizarre comedic elements and masterful performances, genuine social issues are at the core of "Everything Everywhere All At Once," winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

A special one-time screening will be held Tuesday at Ciné with guest speakers from the University of Georgia to comment on some of the film's weighty elements.

As part of the 2023 National Evening of Science on Screen, "Everything Everywhere" will play at 5:15 p.m. and will feature a discussion with UGA psychology professor Anne Shaffer and clinical psychology doctoral student Miriam Zegarac. Tickets are $7 for students and Ciné members. Regular admission is $9.75.

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The talk by Shaffer and Zegarac will center around their research on the subjects of parenting and family relationships.

In the film, Michelle Yeoh stars as Evelyn, a middle-aged Chinese American immigrant who runs a coin laundromat with her husband Waymond, played by Ke Huy Quan. Central to the story is Evelyn's refusal to accept that her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu) is in a lesbian relationship, and the conflict increases when Evelyn begins jumping into parallel universes and experiencing multiple versions of her life.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is 2 hours and 19 minutes long and is rated R for some violence, sexual material and language. The National Evening of Science on Screen is an annual showcase event of the nationwide Science on Screen grant initiative, which is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Ciné is one of 24 Science on Screen grantees in 18 states.

Ciné is located at 234 W. Hancock Ave. For tickets an additional information, visit athenscine.com/science-on-screen.

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