2006 · 109 min · R

Children of Men

Name: Children of Men
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Released: 2006
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Clive Owen, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · Science Fiction, Thriller, Action

Children of Men (2006) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Alfonso Cuarón set in London during the near future. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A dystopian and survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival, freedom & oppression, and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer

John Tavener

Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Cast

Clive OwenClare-Hope AshiteyChiwetel EjioforJulianne MooreMichael CainePam FerrisCharlie HunnamDanny Huston

The world of this film

Setting

Where

London

Setting

Urban

When

Near Future

Premise & themes

Premise

Dystopian Survival

Themes

Survival Freedom & Oppression Fate & Destiny

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

2002
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Urban · Coastal Seadir. Richard Curtis
1981
An American Werewolf in London
London · Yorkshire — 1980s
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1969
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Paris · Marseille · London — 1940s
Urbandir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Children of Men

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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