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After Yang

After Yang

Science Fiction · Drama · 2022

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake 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 and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

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After Yang

“The future has never looked so human.”

2022 Science Fiction · Drama 1h 36m

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6.4 / 10

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When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake 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 and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kogonada

Written by

Kogonada

Justin H. Min

Justin H. Min

Yang

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

Mika

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Jake

Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith

Kyra

Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson

Ada

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Cleo

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Russ

Court is in session

Put After Yang on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.