Children of Men
2006UKLanguage: EnglishDirected by Alfonso Cuaron★ 7.6
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensehauntinghopefulbrutal
Pacing
relentlessescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuitjourney
Emotion
griefredemptionsacrificefeeling powerlesslongingloss of innocence
Themes
life under oppressionfear of the outsiderclass and moneycorrupt institutionsfamily wounds passed downnational identityold ways vs. new worldcaught between worlds
Feel
exhaustingcatharticgut punchdiscussion starterquietly hauntingrewatchablecerebral
Violence
graphic