After Yang
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2022
Film Synopsis
In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.
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.
Photo credit: A24
Possible Topics
- Artificial intelligence
- Robotics
Past Programs
2022
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN
Film Streams, Omaha, NE
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
2023
Varsity Cinema, Des Moines, IA
Amherst Cinema, Amherst, MA
Rosendale Theatre Collective, Rosendale, NY
FilmScene, Iowa City, IA
County Theater, Doylestown, PA
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley, PA
2024
Images Cinema, Williamstown, MA
American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA
Avalon Theatre, Washington, DC