Children of Men

2006 Sci Fi

Y Tu Mamá También and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón returns to the helm to tell this futuristic tale in which society is without hope since humankind lost its ability to procreate. The year is 2027, and women can no longer give birth. The youngest inhabitant of the planet has just died at the age of 18, and all hope for humanity has been lost. As civilization descends into chaos, a dying world finds one last chance for survival in the form of a woman who has become inexplicably pregnant. Now, as warring nationalistic sects clash and British leaders try to maintain their totalitarian stronghold on the country, a disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) is brought back into the fold of activism by his guerrilla ex-wife (Julianne Moore). Reluctantly, he takes on the daunting task of escorting Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), the refugee who represents humankind's last hope for survival, out of harm's way and into the care of a mysterious organization known as The Human Project. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, and Michael Caine co-star in this adaptation of author P.D. James's gripping 1992 novel. more..

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam

Reviews

  • Children of Men may be something of a bummer, but itâ??s the kind of glorious bummer that lifts you to the rafters, transporting you with the greatness of its filmmaking.

    Manohla Dargis - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

  • Made with palpable energy, intensity and excitement, it compellingly creates a world gone mad that is uncomfortably close to the one we live in. It is a "Blade Runner" for the 21st century, a worthy successor to that epic of dystopian decay

    Kenneth Turan - Los Angeles Times

    19 January 2013

  • The performances are crucial, because all of these characters have so completely internalized their world that they make it palpable, and themselves utterly convincing.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • It's a work of art that deserves a space cleared for its angry, nervous beauty.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • Children of Men is Cuarón's run for freedom, with a riveting story, fantastic action scenes and acting so universally solid that even the dogs perform masterfully under his direction.

    Peter Hartlaub - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Outstanding Director - Motion Picture

    ALMA Awards (2007)

     
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography

    Academy Awards (2007)

     
  • Best Foreign Film

    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina (2007)

     
  • Best Science Fiction Film

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2007)

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

    American Society of Cinematographers (2007)