Children of Men
— Dark, desperate and dystopic. All in all, a miserably good film.”
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón
- UK/US, 2006
Cuarón is a rising star on the directorial scene and he delivers a remarkable work in Children of Men, one of the most technically accomplished films I have ever seen. Shot in long takes, featuring totally novel camera setups, the film’s vision of Britain in the future is realised with an unswerving, visceral quality that never approaches fantasy.
It’s 2027 and the world’s populations can no longer produce offspring. One man becomes involved in a struggle for the continuation of the human race. Sure, it might sound sci-fi, but the cast of characters manage to keep it firmly grounded and believable.
Children of Men is impressive. Since I gave Cuarón’s Harry Potter effort a miss, I had to look back to 2001′s Y Tu Mamá También for precedents and whilst the latter was a solid film, there were few in evidence there that could suggest this tour de force.
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