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2. After Yang
In a year that also saw the star steal many a headline for his mesmerising outings in the likes of The Batman and The Banshees of Inisherin, the fact the Irish powerhouse was also able to add another touch of class to Kogonada's generally overlooked After Yang over the past 12 months all but ensured 2022 will go down in history as the year of the Colin Farrell.
After Yang sees the family unit of Jake, Kyra, their adoptive daughter Mika and robotic teenager Yang all going about their futuristic lives. But tragedy soon strikes when Yang, a culture unit purchased as a way to help Mika connect with her Chinese heritage, malfunctions. And with the bot now not being under warranty, Jake is then forced to find a somewhat cheap way to mend this vital family member.
From here, Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min and the rest of the gang thoughtfully take audiences on an slow-burning but always captivating exploration into what it is to be human, coping with loss, and humanity's increasing reliance on technology.
And if that hasn't already sold you on one of the finest sci-fi entries of recent times, then perhaps the promise of an opening dance-off credits sequence for the ages will do the trick...