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Childhood's End

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20152015
  • 4h 7m
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Mike Vogel in Childhood's End (2015)
After peaceful aliens invade earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?
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After peaceful aliens invade Earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?After peaceful aliens invade Earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?After peaceful aliens invade Earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,832
515
  • Stars
    • Mike Vogel
    • Osy Ikhile
    • Daisy Betts
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    • Osy Ikhile
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      • 3 nominations

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    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Ricky Stormgren
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Osy Ikhile
    Osy Ikhile
    • Milo Rodricks
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Daisy Betts
    Daisy Betts
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    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Georgina Haig
    Georgina Haig
    • Annabel Stormgren
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Karellen
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Ashley Zukerman
    Ashley Zukerman
    • Jake Greggson
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Hayley Magnus
    Hayley Magnus
    • Amy Morrel
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Charlotte Nicdao
    Charlotte Nicdao
    • Rachel…
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    Russell Kiefel
    Russell Kiefel
    • Sheriff De Bont
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    Harley Durst
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    Cecilia Dewar
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    Yael Stone
    • Peretta Jones
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
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    Lachlan Roland-Kenn
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    Darius Amarfio Jefferson
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
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    Zahra Newman
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
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      The piece of music played at the end is Ralph Vaughn William's "The Lark Ascending".
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    7/10
    Great Start, OK Finish
    I have read and loved the book long time ago so was excited to see this production. It is uneven and has a bit of missed potential but still worth a viewing.

    Part 1 - 8/10 Has all the elements of good sci-fi and took a decent take on the marvelous Arthur C Clarke novel. It had philosophical issues, clever dialogue ("you are my world'), situations and good visual effects. It had both emotional resonance and distance

    Part 2 - 7/10 Starts brilliantly with the boy now being an astrophysicist and the appropriately chosen Imagine song (Eva Cassiy version of John Lennon masterpiece) with the visual montage and narration at the beginning that are as idyllic as the utopia it portrays. It falters with the introduction of a new family and their problem child. It focuses too much on religion and starts to become too much like the Exorcist, Stigmata, Da Vinci Code or any movie too focused on Devil/Evil parables and paranormal. The bond between the astrophysicist and his friend is great and their acting. The setting in he South Africa party is also a good ambiance. The Overlord powers are downplayed here versus part 1 when their power is almost infinite. The line that humans are deceiving themselves (in answer to the part 2 title) is priceless! Some good moments to be had with a few faux pas.

    Part 3 - 7/10 Has a good relationship angle between the astrophysicist and his girlfriend as well as his/their journey. The love triangle with the main character continues to be well written and acted. The ending is strong in the way that it is daring and unexpected, however the whole children aspect is played out rather poorly in my view. A fitting ending but that could have been done much better with more dramatic tension and better screenplay. The last video-recording of the scientist feels out of place and scope. Pop tarts? Pop art?

    Almost.
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кінець дитинства
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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      4 hours 7 minutes
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      • 16:9 HD

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