After Yang

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After Yang

PG

Released Mar 4, 2022

1h 41m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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When his young daughter's beloved companion -- an android named Yang -- malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

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Critics Consensus

Although its reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, After Yang yields rich rewards for those willing to settle into its low-key wavelength.

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Caryn James

BBC.com

Let's just flatly say: Kogonada is a genius.

Dec 27, 2022

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

... A mature, melancholic meditation on the odd transitional phase that humanity faces today — not quite fully digital, not nearly human enough.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 26, 2022

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

I’m not convinced that the picture carries quite the philosophical weight that it thinks it does. Still, it’s an undeniably gorgeous place to lose yourself for a while.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2022

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Kogonada has taken a very unconventional, bold approach to his examination of holding on to fading humanity.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2024

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Hector A. Gonzalez

The Movie Buff

After Yang is a beautiful story about identity, existence, blood relations, and the hard questions in life like what it means to be human.

Rated: B+

Sep 8, 2024

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

It has a minimalist appearance that, with tight aesthetics, Kogonada manages from the surface to interrogate adoption, loss and artificial intelligence from the family nucleus, but it remains in an epicenter of routine situations. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jul 14, 2024

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Brent

Will not be for everyone, but for those willing to put the time into this somber and ruminative experience there's a lot of reward at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/22

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Ethan

Really boring, no conflict, low hanging fruit of a theme.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/22

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constance m

excellent - thought provoking and visually stunning.......understated but meaningful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/22

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Audience Member

This was a really, really, great movie. It spans an array of feelings and ponderences on the human condition. What is it to be human? Great acting. Really great story- kudos for the originality. Great visual aesthetic and moving dialogue. A must for a collector and for anyone who likes to see what other people think that life is,

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Jason B

Calling a film that's deliberately paced for viewers to ruminate over and digest, slowly, a boring waste of time is why some people shouldn't review movies. It's ok to dislike something but say something meaningful or maybe consider what the director was attempting to do. Otherwise, you're just blathering and wasting readers' time. If you do I think you'll find something interesting, beautifully made, well acted, and worth the time you're willing to give it. It's a grounded sci-fi film that feels like it could be now; 15 years from now; or decades in the future. The story uses a family's AI companion to examine human relationships and how they may or may not change as our technology does. If AI truly revolutionizes beyond war making and medical technology into the human-like advancement of synthetics, After Yang feels like a close approximation to it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Malachy T

Someone should bottle this film and sell it as an insomnia cure. If your life seems pointless and boring then you will probably relate to the slow and monotonous pace of this film. The unintelligible mumbling of the actors could have made this movie even longer if I had not fast-forwarded through the dull parts to make it end as soon as possible. I gave it half a star because it's not possible to give no stars.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Synopsis

When his young daughter's beloved companion -- an android named Yang -- malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

Director: Kogonada
Producer: Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan, Paul Mezey, Theresa Park
Screenwriter: Kogonada
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Cinereach, Per Capita Productions, A24
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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