Children of Men movie

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.

James 1992 novel The Children of Men. The film was directed by Alfonso Cuarón and stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Caine.Set in an apocalyptic United Kingdom of 2027, the film explores a grim world in which two decades of global human infertility have left humanity with less than a century to survive. Societal collapse, terrorism, and environmental destruction accompany the impending extinction, with England, the last functioning government, persecuting a seemingly endless wave of illegal immigrant refugees seeking sanctuary.

In the midst of this chaos, Theo Faron (Clive Owen) must find safe transit for Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), a pregnant African refugee.The film was released on September 22, 2006 in the UK and on December 25 in the US, with critics noting the relationship between the Christmas opening and the films themes of hope, redemption, and faith. Described as a companion piece to Cuaróns Y tu mamá también (2001), both films examine contemporary social and political issues through the epic journey of the road film.Children of Men was recognized for its achievements in screenwriting, cinematography, art direction, and innovative single-shot action sequences, receiving three Academy Award nominations and winning two BAFTA awards.PlotIt is 2027. Televised reports announce that the youngest person on the planet — and the last human child to have been born — has been murdered at the age of eighteen in Argentina for not signing an autograph. Theo Faron (Clive Owen), a former political activist turned bureaucrat, appears apathetic; the rest of London mourns. As Theo leaves a café, a bomb explodes.The government blames the attack on the "Fishes", a terrorist group that supports immigrant rights. Shaken, Theo visits his friend, Jasper Palmer (Michael Caine), a longhaired former political cartoonist living in the countryside, who spends his time growing cannabis and caring for his catatonic wife, a former war photographer tortured by the government.Upon his return to London, Theo is kidnapped by the Fishes, who are led by his estranged wife, Julian Taylor (Julianne Moore).

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Children of Men Cast

• Atalanta White
• Chris Gilbert
• Clive Owen
• Jon Chevalier
• Kim Fenton
• Laurence Woodbridge
• Maria McErlane
• Michael Haughey
• Michelle Hussain
• Paul Sharma
• Phoebe Hawthorne
• Rebecca Howard
• Rita Davies
• Rob Curling