After Yang

Name: After Yang
Director: Kogonada
Released: 2022-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 6.4

2022 · TMDB 6.4

Directed by Kogonada

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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In a near-future world, a father tries to repair his family's robotic child, uncovering memories that challenge his understanding of connection and loss.

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Justin H. Min Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja Colin Farrell Jodie Turner-Smith Haley Lu Richardson Sarita Choudhury Ritchie Coster Clifton Collins Jr. Orlagh Cassidy Ava DeMary Lee Wong Brett Dier

Director · Kogonada Producer · Andrew Goldman Producer · Theresa Park Producer · Caroline Kaplan Producer · Paul S. Mezey Writer · Kogonada Cinematography · Benjamin Loeb Composer · Aska Matsumiya Editor · Kogonada

Runtime: 96 min
Released: 2022-03-04
Studio: A24
Country: United States of America
Language: Mandarin
TMDB score: 6.4

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In a near-future world, a father tries to repair his family's robotic child, uncovering memories that challenge his understanding of connection and loss.

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In a near-future world, a family grieves the loss of their android son, and the father pieces together the memories stored in his malfunctioning body. The film is a meditation on memory, identity, and the spaces between life and artificial life.