Children Of Men

Year

2006

Duration

105 minutes

Genres

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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Synopsis

Based on a science fiction novel by PD James, Children of Men is set in a darkly futuristic Britain where humanity is on the brink of extinction and a sole pregnant woman holds the key to the survival of the species. Against the backdrop of a London torn apart by warring sects, there emerges an unlikely champion of earth's survival in the form of Theo, a disillusioned ex-activist. A thought-provoking film from the great Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron (who also made the very different Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), which deservedly received three Academy Award nominations.

Director/s

Alfonso Cuaron

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Classification

Contains strong bloody violence and strong language

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