After Yang
directed by Kogonada, USA 2021, 96'
-
Jake runs an organic tea shop and leads a happy, peaceful life with his wife Kyra and daughter Mika. They are accompanied by the android Yang, who looks after the girl like an older brother. When Yang unexpectedly breaks down, Jake looks for a way to bring him back to life. While trying to fix the android, he discovers something that surprises the whole family: for years, Yang has led his own secret life, recording the most precious moments on a secret memory disk. By learning about the most special moments of Yang’s life, Jake finds out who he really was, what he dreamed of and what he felt while living under the same roof.
-
What is humanity in the modern world? Do memories make us human? Colin Farrell in a tender and emotional story that will delight fans of such films as Spike Jonze’s Her or Alex Garland’s Ex Machina.
-