Children of Men

Film details

Film TitleChildren of Men
Suitability
Genre
Length109mins
Year2006
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
DirectorAlfonso Cuarón
ActorsClive Owen, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Pam Ferris, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Oana Pellea, Charlie Hunnam, Danny Huston, Peter Mullan, Jacek Koman, Phaldut Sharma, Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi, Mishal Husain, Rob Curling
LanguageEnglish
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child’s birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

You feel as if you’re accompanying a war photographer who’s lost a bet. Slogging unflinchingly through humanity’s worst hours, the movie laces the narrative’s forays into science-fiction grandstanding with a gut-wrenching dynamic.

A second viewing, which Children of Men richly rewards, deepens our understanding.