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After Yang

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for After Yang PG Released Mar 4, 2022 1h 41m Sci-Fi Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Kevin Maher 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Ethan Really boring, no conflict, low hanging fruit of a theme. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/22 Full Review constance m excellent - thought provoking and visually stunning.......understated but meaningful Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/22 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review r96 s 'After Yang' is a good movie, plain and simple. My only negative would be how slow paced it is, like I definitely get why it is portrayed the way it is and it has its benefits in certain moments. However, it did take me out of events onscreen here and there. That aside, it's a well made film; there's plenty to chew on in terms of what it's attempting to tell. Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H. Min all do good work on the cast, while both the futuristic setting and the editing are further positives for this flick. I won't lie and say I loved it, because I didn't, but I'm glad I watched it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
A24, Per Capita Productions, Cinereach
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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