A Multiverse of Perspectives: Cinema Therapy, Cultural Identity, and Family Healing With <i>Everything Everywhere All at Once</i>

As we journey alongside the characters in Everything Everywhere All at Once , we draw parallels with our experience as an immigrant and the child of an immigrant. We are often confused, feel fragmented and mourn for what could have been in alternative life paths, like Evelyn in the film's multiverse. In this article, we aim to explore intergenerational trauma, conflicted identities, LGBTQ2S+ acceptance within immigrant families, and eventual self-empowerment. Through narrative analysis, we hope to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of cinema therapy in family therapy, especially for immigrant families.

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The Family Journal
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2025-10-09
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https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807251384187
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1
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Film in Education and Therapy
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A Multiverse of Perspectives: Cinema Therapy, Cultural Identity, and Family Healing With Everything Everywhere All at Once

Afarin Rajaei, Karen McKenna-Quayle
1 citations
The Family Journal
Film in Education and Therapy
2.94
article

A Multiverse of Perspectives: Cinema Therapy, Cultural Identity, and Family Healing With Everything Everywhere All at Once

Afarin Rajaei, Karen McKenna-Quayle
article en
1 citations

Abstract

As we journey alongside the characters in Everything Everywhere All at Once , we draw parallels with our experience as an immigrant and the child of an immigrant. We are often confused, feel fragmented and mourn for what could have been in alternative life paths, like Evelyn in the film's multiverse. In this article, we aim to explore intergenerational trauma, conflicted identities, LGBTQ2S+ acceptance within immigrant families, and eventual self-empowerment. Through narrative analysis, we hope to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of cinema therapy in family therapy, especially for immigrant families.

The Family JournalVol. 34(1)
San Diego State University (US), Yorkville University (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Film in Education and Therapy
2.94
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