Children of Men (2006)

Written by Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Running Time: 105 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2006

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: UK / USA

Filmed in Colour

In the year 2027, England is ruled by a fascist dictator. The legal system has collapsed, discrimination is rife and no children have been born for 18 years. Humans are dying out.

Against this grim backdrop, penpusher Theo Faron (Clive Owen) struggles to get out of bed. After all, what's the point? And then ex-lover Julian (Julianne Moore) turns up. Theo hasn't seen her for 20 years, but she's not back to trade memories, she wants Theo to get a young girl safely out of England - a young pregnant girl called Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey).

Alfonso Cuarón's adaptation of the PD James novel makes breathtaking viewing thanks to Emmanuel Lubezki's award-winning cinematography. His England mirrors the feelings of its depressed inhabitants, although the appearance of Kee injects hope into a plot which is ultimately bittersweet.

Highly recommended.

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Cast

	Clive Owen		Theo Faron
	Julianne Moore		Julian Taylor
	Michael Caine		Jasper Palmer
	Chiwetel Ejiofor		Luke
	Charlie Hunnam		Patric
	Claire-Hope Ashitey		Kee
	Pam Ferris		Miriam
	Danny Huston		Nigel
	Peter Mullan		Syd
	Jacek Koman		Tomasz
	Oana Pellea		Marichka
	Paul Sharma		Ian
	Michael Klesic		Rado
	Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi		Baby Diego