‘After Yang’ Trailer: Colin Farrell Stars in A24 and Kogonada’s Acclaimed Sci-Fi Fable
variety.comWilson Chapman editorA24 has released the official trailer for “After Yang,” the sophomore feature of “Columbus” filmmaker Kogonada, releasing in theaters on March 4.Based on the short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang” by Alexander Weinstein, “After Yang” is set in a world where robots are purchased as live-in babysitters for children.
Married couple Jake (Colin Farrell) and Kyra (Jodie Turner-Smith) purchase Yang (Justin H. Min) as a babysitter for their adopted daughter Mika (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja) to help her stay in touch with her Chinese heritage.
When Yang begins to malfunction, Jake goes on a journey to find a way to fix him, and in the process discovers a distance between him and his family he didn’t realize existed.
The cast is rounded out by Haley Lu Richardson, Sarita Choudhury and Clifton Collins Jr. Phillip Engelhorn served as the film’s executive producer. “After Yang” had its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival last July, where it received highly positive reviews from critics.
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