I think the version of nihilism she wants to adopt similar to the 19 year olds that we were making fun of earlier is wanting it to make it so that you're almost like above the fray. I mean, that's what Evelyn says at the very end. She goes, what does it mean then that through all this shit, you know, we still end up together and we want to be together. Like that has to mean something. You know, even if and that's going back to like existentialism, like nothing's giving it meaning from outside. We are deciding it has meaning because our actions are dictating them because we can admit that to ourselves. And that is enough
Welcome to Season Six of Popcorn Psychology!! We are kicking off this season with the 2023 Oscar winner for Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once! We deep dive into the subject of intergenerational trauma between the main character Evelyn with both her father and her daughter. We also explore the movie’s themes on nihilism and existentialism. Come listen and don’t get sucked into the bagel!!
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