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Science Fiction, Drama  •  2022  •  96 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

After Yang (2022)

After Yang poster

After Yang (2022)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake 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 and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

Starring Cast

Colin Farrell  •   Jodie Turner-Smith  •   Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores universal themes of grief, memory, and identity through the lens of a family coping with the loss of an AI companion, focusing on personal understanding and empathy rather than promoting a specific political ideology or societal critique.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The movie features intentional DEI-driven casting, presenting a diverse central family unit with a Black mother and an adopted Asian daughter, and is directed by a Korean-American filmmaker. The narrative, however, focuses on universal themes of loss, memory, and identity, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes in its critical framing.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium

The film features an incidental depiction of a same-sex relationship through a secondary character's backstory. This portrayal is presented matter-of-factly, integrated into the narrative without emphasis or judgment, resulting in a neutral overall impact on LGBTQ+ themes.

Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film, through the character of Yang, explores profound philosophical themes of memory, impermanence, and interconnectedness that deeply resonate with East Asian spiritual traditions, particularly Buddhist thought. Yang's contemplative wisdom and insights are presented with respect and reverence, guiding the audience to reflect on the nature of existence and connection in a positive and affirming light.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

After Yang does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family's journey to understand their AI companion, exploring concepts of memory, identity, and connection, without engaging with transsexual identity in any capacity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

After Yang is an original film without prior source material or established characters whose gender could have been swapped. All characters' genders are original to this production.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The provided information does not indicate that "After Yang" is an adaptation of existing material with pre-established character races, nor does it involve historical figures. Therefore, its characters are considered original within the scope of this analysis, precluding a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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8.9
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7.8

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