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After Yang

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  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
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6.7/10
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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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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,014
347
  • Director
    • Kogonada
  • Writers
    • Alexander Weinstein(based on the short story "Saying Goodbye to Yang" from the book Children of the New World by)
    • Kogonada
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Jodie Turner-Smith
    • Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kogonada
  • Writers
    • Alexander Weinstein(based on the short story "Saying Goodbye to Yang" from the book Children of the New World by)
    • Kogonada
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Jodie Turner-Smith
    • Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos3

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    After Yang
    Trailer 2:09
    After Yang
    The Cast of 'After Yang' Answer Our Burning Questions
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    Photos51

    Colin Farrell in After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)
    Justin H. Min at an event for After Yang (2021)

    Top cast

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    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Jakeas Jake
    Jodie Turner-Smith
    Jodie Turner-Smith
    • Kyraas Kyra
    Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
    Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
    • Mikaas Mika
    Justin H. Min
    Justin H. Min
    • Yangas Yang
    Orlagh Cassidy
    Orlagh Cassidy
    • Lilianas Lilian
    Ritchie Coster
    Ritchie Coster
    • Russas Russ
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Cleoas Cleo
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Georgeas George
    Ava DeMary
    Ava DeMary
    • Vickyas Vicky
    Adeline Kerns
    Adeline Kerns
    • Twin 1as Twin 1
    Ansley Kerns
    Ansley Kerns
    • Twin 2as Twin 2
    Haley Lu Richardson
    Haley Lu Richardson
    • Adaas Ada
    Lee Wong
    • Weias Wei
    • (as Takeo Lee Wong)
    Brett Dier
    Brett Dier
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Eve Lindley
    Eve Lindley
    • Fayeas Faye
    Nana Mensah
    Nana Mensah
    • Nicoas Nico
    An-Li Bogan
    An-Li Bogan
    • Lingas Ling
    Deborah Hedwall
    Deborah Hedwall
    • Nancyas Nancy
    • Director
      • Kogonada
    • Writers
      • Alexander Weinstein(based on the short story "Saying Goodbye to Yang" from the book Children of the New World by)
      • Kogonada
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    • Trivia
      There's a passage from Walker Percy's "The Moviegoer" that has always stayed with filmmaker Koganada: "The search is what anyone would undertake if he were not sunk in the everyday-ness of his own life. To become aware of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair." The filmmaker explains, "I found myself returning to this idea as I was writing and making After Yang, especially as it related to the father, who is struggling to feel connected to this world."
    • 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 (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

    User reviews92

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    Top review
    8/10
    Profound and Beautiful
    "There's no something without nothing."

    When Yang - a lifelike, artificially intelligent android - abruptly stops functioning, a father's quest to repair him eventually becomes one of existential introspection and contemplating his own life, as it passes him by. After Yang is Kogonada's second feature after Columbus. I haven't seen Columbus but it's become a must see in the indie feature selection from the past few years. Foreign to his style and skills, I found his work to be masterful. Firstly, the script, based on a short story, is incredibly thought provoking. It plays heavy on the ethics of life and technology leaving us to wonder if an A. I. is worth saving. Filled to the brim with beautiful moments, everything is bittersweet and sentimental. One of the big aspects is memories. Kogonada writes and execute this memories much like how our mind process them. Little things repeat and change to bring out the correct portrayal. At first it feels like your mind processed the scene wrong but quickly you'll pick up on that. Another thing I loved is the camera placement throughout. He has the vision of what we should be looking at specifically, even if it's not the focus of the scene, and it all flows together nicely. The cinematography is stunning, popping with life and great production design. The score is also really beautiful.

    Colin Farrell has a difficult character to play. The complexity of managing a different persona from actual growing feelings is hard to convey with what the film deals with. There's a few scenes he nails perfectly. Hayley Lu Richardson does well in her smaller role. We slowly learn who she is and how she fits into this story. Once we find out the full story, it's emotional and profound. Justin H. Min as Yang only has a few scenes but his presence is felt throughout. Most of his dialogue is poetic and adds so much to his character. The film is never too on the nose or explains everything to the audience. We're piecing details and thoughts together just as much as they are. This is a slow burn. Sometimes the pacing falls flat within scenes. As everything progresses, it's hard not to be mesmerized by the topics and story as a whole. I really want to read the short story now. Though the film may end on a note that doesn't work for everyone, I think it ends at the perfect moment. The last few scenes are a knock out. I'm really pleased with After Yang and want to rewatch it again. Earnest and profound, it'll be hard to forget.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 애프터 양
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Cinereach
      • Per Capita Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,872
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,872
      • Mar 6, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $409,088
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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