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Children of Men
2006 109 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 16+
★8.2
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
🎭 Based on
«The Children of Men»
byP. D. James
Trailers
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Teaser
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Description
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.
Budget:
$76M
US Gross:
$35.55M
Worldwide:
$70.6M
Starring
Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi
Actor
Mishal Husain
Actor
Rob Curling
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Laterna Magica Prize
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Science Fiction Film
BAFTA 2007
— Best Production Design
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Laterna Magica Prize
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Science Fiction Film
BAFTA 2007
— Best Visual Effects
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Golden Lion
BAFTA 2007
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2007
— Best Cinematography
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Golden Osella for Unique Technical Contribution
Key opinion
Children of Men is widely celebrated as a visceral, masterfully crafted work of dystopian fiction that grounds its high-concept premise in gritty, documentary-like realism. While most critics praise its technical ambition and emotional weight, a minority find the narrative pacing or the bleak, unresolved ending to be alienating.
| Cinematography | Lubezki’s immersive long-take cinematography creates a documentary-like urgency that thrusts the viewer into the chaos of the film's decaying world. | |
| Acting | Clive Owen delivers a compelling, understated performance as a cynical survivor that anchors the film’s high-stakes emotional arc. | |
| Direction | Cuarón’s direction successfully balances raw, visceral action with deep philosophical inquiries into humanity's survival and moral decay. | |
| Ending | The film’s bleak, abrupt ending divides audiences; some find the lack of explicit closure to be a profound, realistic touch, while others perceive it as unsatisfying or underdeveloped. | |
| Pacing | The film’s pacing is viewed by some as an intense, quick-moving experience, whereas others find the contemplative, melancholic tempo to be exhausting or drifting. |