After Yang is a story set in the future following a family that must deal with the aftermath of losing their family A.I. helper, Yang.
The cinematography and editing did well in contributing to the artsy and futuristic feel of this movie. The plot was a little too slow moving for me. I did however appreciate the themes around managing grief, the dependency and even at times, the exploitation, of technology and the complexity of family dynamics.
The acting was strong. Colin Farrell played Jake, a struggling tea shop owner and Jodie Turner-Smith played his wife Kyra. They did a great job in showing how easily one can get disconnected from what is really important and what happens when you let your spousal and parental responsibilities fall by the wayside. The emotional connections throughout were subtle but very poignant.
Even though After Yang wasn’t necessarily my cup of tea I can see the importance of this type of film. It really makes one think about what is important in life.
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