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Release Date:
5 January 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
No children. No future. No hope. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 20 wins
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24 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(108 articles)
‘The Orphanage’ Remake Loses Its Director
(From Screen Rant. 20 November 2009, 2:22 PM, PST)
Dystopian Visions
(From IFC. 18 November 2009, 7:11 PM, PST)
(From Screen Rant. 20 November 2009, 2:22 PM, PST)
Dystopian Visions
(From IFC. 18 November 2009, 7:11 PM, PST)
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"The future's a thing of the past." Tremendous from start to finish.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi | ... | Baby Diego (as Juan Yacuzzi) |
| Mishal Husain | ... | Newsreader |
| Rob Curling | ... | Newsreader |
| Jon Chevalier | ... | Café Customer |
| Rita Davies | ... | Café Customer |
| Kim Fenton | ... | Café Customer |
| Chris Gilbert | ... | Café Customer |
| Phoebe Hawthorne | ... | Café Customer |
| Rebecca Howard | ... | Café Customer |
| Atalanta White | ... | Café Customer (as Atlanta White) |
| Laurence Woodbridge | ... | Café Customer |
 | Clive Owen | ... | Theo Faron |
| Maria McErlane | ... | Shirley |
| Michael Haughey | ... | Mr. Griffiths |
 | Paul Sharma | ... | Ian |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity.
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Runtime:
109 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:15A |
UK:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
France:U |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
USA:R (certificate #42838) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Hungary:16 |
Norway:15 |
South Korea:15 |
Malaysia:18PL (DVD) |
Brazil:16 |
Sweden:15 |
India:A |
Spain:13 |
South Africa:16LV
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At Jasper's safe house, Jasper discusses the death of Theo's son during a flu pandemic. During the scene, the soundtrack plays music from Kindertotenlieder ("Child Death Songs") by Gustav Mahler, a song lamenting the death of the artist's children.
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Crew or equipment visible: In the climactic 6-minute battle shot, just before Theo enters the hallway where he finds Kee, the camera is briefly visible in the reflection of a window.
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Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
Newsreader: The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques.
Newsreader: The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning. Our lead story.
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Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
Newsreader: The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques.
Newsreader: The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning. Our lead story.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Propaganda & Bells and Zed Music
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How much of the film is based on the original novel?What is the psalm from the P.D. James novel "The Children of Men", which contains the words "children of men"?
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The apocalypse arrives on film once again in a plot so simple it's horrifyingly believable. It's 2027 and the world is close to annihilation because no child has been born in 18 years. London office worker Theo (Clive Owen) is offered cash by a radical ex-girlfriend to escort a refugee (Claire-Hope Ashitey) to safety. Their lives are soon at risk from both government and revolutionaries.
Although the camera work and cinematography is nothing short of stunning the focus always with our protagonist, ensuring we're kept in the middle of the action throughout. It is also undoubtedly one of Owen's finest performances to date. Theo is never far from danger yet he struggles on with convincing dignity. Occasionally baffled but far from stupid - Theo is essentially a reckless, underplayed action hero that doesn't jump at every opportunity to arm himself with a gun. This works well with the international ensemble of incredible talent: Michael Caine's charming pot dealing hippie, feisty Julianne Moore, key role Claire-Hope Ashitey, the wonderful Pam Ferris, the increasingly busy, excellent Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Huston and writer/director/producer Peter Cullen (gloriously sadistic Syd) to name a few... This is surely a casting coup to be jealous of.
The episodic nature of the story makes Children of Men difficult to place into one genre alone. Briefly glimpsed futuristic sci-fi technology is grounded in reality and looks entirely achievable while grey, graffiti ridden concrete locations provide an excellent backdrop for the near satirical look of our current social and political climate. There's poignant drama interspersed amongst exhilarating action and yet enough twists to call it a thriller.
This is not to say it's flawless. Some exposition is handled better in places than others for instance. However Alfonso Cuarón has achieved a completely remarkable experience. Arguably the film could have been longer given how strong most of it is. The only really hard pill to swallow is the comedy juxtaposed with some stark imagery that looks all too familiar to anyone who has ever seen the News from the past few decades. Nice to see a Pink Floyd reference though (pigs might fly!), and someone finally found a use for Battersea Power Station.
Ideally an audience should see this film with no preconceptions and know as little about the plot as possible. This will be unlikely though due to a staggered box-office release schedule, word of mouth and a plethora of reviews and trailers that are eager to give much of the game away. Ironic then perhaps that it must be said - Children of Men is a cinematic milestone. Great special effects and an effective soundtrack accompany this heartfelt, moving and thought-provoking film. Easily one of the best films in recent memory.