This month's films have shown that the most unforgettable stories often begin with an outrageous idea and the courage to follow it wherever it leads.  Few films embody that spirit more completely than this month's finale, a wildly imaginative adventure that embraces every absurd possibility while never losing sight of the very human story at its center.

Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All at Once follows an overwhelmed laundromat owner who suddenly finds herself pulled into a multiverse-spanning adventure where the fate of existence may depend on her ability to connect with alternate versions of herself...and with the people she loves most.

Written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as the Daniels), the film stars Michelle Yeoh in her Oscar-winning performance alongside Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Equal parts science fiction spectacle, martial arts comedy, family drama, and existential meditation, Everything Everywhere All at Once is a breathtaking celebration of boundless creativity and emotional sincerity.  It's impossible to name another film that committed to the bit more completely.  The result is one of the most original, ambitious, and award-winning films ever made.

This film is being presented as part of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library's Wednesday Movie Club, a weekly showcase of movies that matter for people who love movies.  Attendees will be invited to discuss the film immediately following the screening. Registration is not required.

Rating: R  (strong language, pervasive surreal violence, and unusual sexual humor)
Runtime: 2h 20m
Production Year: 2022
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis
Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert