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After Yang

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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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Jessica Kiang Sight & Sound May 14
Kogonada’s second feature extracts an emotional core from artificial intelligence when a family’s robot child ‘dies’, but the film dodges the reckoning with big questions that its premise promises. Go to Full Review Caryn James BBC.com 12/27/2022
Let's just flatly say: Kogonada is a genius. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 09/26/2022
4/5
... A mature, melancholic meditation on the odd transitional phase that humanity faces today — not quite fully digital, not nearly human enough. Go to Full Review Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 21
There’s a sentimentality that runs throughout After Yang, a deliberate abjuring of the messiness of desire and sexuality. Kogonada wants to universalise the experiences of the his characters but in doing so infantilises them. Go to Full Review Rose Ho The Asian Cut 08/02/2025
Meditatively paced with achingly beautiful visuals Go to Full Review Michael Cook Geek Vibes Nation 07/17/2025
4.5/5
It’s deeply emotional, obsessed with exploring the intricacies of humanity. It’s soft and loving and heartfelt. The performances are beautiful and full of vulnerability and nuance. And the whole movie is just one big love letter to the power of living. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brent 03/13/2022 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. See more Ethan 03/11/2022 Really boring, no conflict, low hanging fruit of a theme. See more constance m 03/07/2022 excellent - thought provoking and visually stunning.......understated but meaningful See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 Jun 15 A different approach to the A.I. robot sub-genre that delves more into how people become attached to it and how it affects them. Ending is kinda flat but it’s a good change of pace from the usual rogue a.i. killing people See more Sabiqul H @sab1X Jun 14 Absolute must see. Amazing movie. Usually I don't like to watch cold quiet sad movies, but this movie is something else. Emotional bonding with an Android is a rare thing to watch everyday. How precious these Androids would become if they behave gentle with us. Everyone must watch this movie at least once. It's not a happy ending movie but this movie proves a point. See more J M @RT43575326 Mar 23 SO bad. Respect your audience, for Christ's sake. What a pointless imposition. Even at only 1 1/2 hours. The longest you'll ever spend trying to make out something, anything, in the dark. Conceptually vacuous. Absurdly soporific cinematrophy. WT*** were the director and cinematographer thinking. And how much did they get paid?! See more Read all reviews
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Kogonada

Director

Colin Farrell

Jake

Jodie Turner-Smith

Kyra

Justin H. Min

Yang

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

Mika

Haley Lu Richardson

Ada

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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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