The existential, heartbreaking and artfully prescient film, After Yang, arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD June 21 from Lionsgate. The sci-fi film, based on the short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang,” follows a disconnected family after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down. Based on the short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang” by Alexander Weinstein, and written and directed by Kogonada (Columbus).
Cast:
Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin Hm. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Haley Lu Richardson
Synopsis:
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.
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