After Yang

2021
PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

24K

YOUR RATING

Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja in After Yang (2021)

In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.

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Artificial Intelligence Drama Sci-Fi

In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.

Director
- Kogonada
Writers
- Alexander Weinstein
- Kogonada
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

24K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kogonada
Writers
- Alexander Weinstein
- Kogonada
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 13 wins & 38 nominations total

Trivia
Memorabilia on the bulletin board in Russ' repair shop reveals that the story takes place after a six-decades-long war between the US and China.

Goofs
The camera that Yang uses to take the family portrait is a Pentax K1000, a common SLR film camera. The film shows Yang setting a self-timer (you can hear it buzzing) but the Pentax K1000 has no self-timer function.

Quotes
Yang: The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said: What the caterpillar calls "the end" the rest of the world calls a butterfly.

Connections
Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: Movies that Destroyed and Restored my Faith in Humanity | Sundance 2022 (2022)

Soundtracks
Air on the G String (From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068) [For Piano - Siloti]
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Luis Sarro

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Review

Featured review

8/10

After Yang is a profound, sincere study of what it means to be a family, what it means to be loved, and how important it is to remember where we come from.

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"After Yang may have some pacing issues, but Kogonada's beautifully thoughtful storytelling and ASKA's unforgettable, tear-inducing score transform this piece into a contemplative, inspirational cinematic experience.

A profound, sincere study of what it means to be a family, what it means to be loved, and how important it is to remember where we come from. A fascinating look into the core of humanity through the heart of a robot - both literally and figuratively.

Exceptional performances, but Colin Farrell stands out with a subtle yet potent performance. Occasionally, it loses itself amid its admittedly gorgeous wide, static shots.

Still memorable, nonetheless."

Rating: B+