Children of Men (2006)

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writers (WGA):

Alfonso Cuarón (screenplay) &
Timothy J. Sexton (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

5 enero 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Frase comercial:

No children. No future. No hope.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Pursuit | Loneliness | Downbeat | Poison | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 24 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Amazing Film. Truly fantastic! Mindblowing...

Cast

Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi	...	Baby Diego (as Juan Yacuzzi)
Mishal Husain	...	Newsreader
Rob Curling	...	Newsreader
Jon Chevalier	...	Café Customer
Rita Davies	...	Café Customer
Kim Fenton	...	Café Customer
Chris Gilbert	...	Café Customer
Phoebe Hawthorne	...	Café Customer
Rebecca Howard	...	Café Customer
Atalanta White	...	Café Customer (as Atlanta White)
Laurence Woodbridge	...	Café Customer
Clive Owen	...	Theo Faron
Maria McErlane	...	Shirley
Michael Haughey	...	Mr. Griffiths
Paul Sharma	...	Ian

También conocida como:

Niños del hombre (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Hijos de los hombres (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity.

Duración:

109 min

País:

Japan | UK | USA

Idioma:

English | German | Italian | Romanian | Español

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Clasificación:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:16 | Brazil:16 | France:U | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:R16 | Hungary:16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #42838) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Africa:16LV

Filming Locations:

Admiralty Arch, The Mall, St. James's, London, England, UK

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivialidades:

When Owen enters the dining room in Battersea power station, the large black and white mural behind him is "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso (the image can also be seen drawn on the wall of the tunnel which Theo and Kee use to escape in the rowboat.) The painting was Picasso's expression of disgust over the Nazi bombing of Guernica, Spain during the Spanish Civil War, which killed an estimated 1600 civilians.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Arabic graffiti next to the word "uprising" is a misspelling of "intifadah" ('uprising' in Arabic). It was written with the letter dal instead of dad. The correct spelling of intifadah uses the letter dad; it also ends with a ta marbuta, not an alef.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
Newsreader: The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques.
Newsreader: The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning. Our lead story.

Movie Connections:

References 2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York (1983)

Soundtrack:

Indian Stomp

Amazing Film. Truly fantastic! Mindblowing...

I've seen this film and let me tell everyone that it was one of the most pleasurable surprises I've ever had with a film. I hadn't heard about it before and it totally took me by surprise. It blew me away and left me speechless. The acting is excellent by most of the actors, but Michael Caine deserves to receive a special mention for his amazing portrait of the old hippie Jasper. His performance is fantastic and he totally stole the show in the scenes he was in. Claire Hope is also fantastic in the role of Kee. Her performance is quite impressive, especially considering this is one of her first films. Clive Owen is also great as the reluctant hero who sees his life turned upside down and is given a huge responsibility. I've seen him in some other films and he's at his best here. A very good performance, you could feel what he was going through. In the technical aspects the film was brilliant, particularly Alfonso Cuarón's strong and consistent direction that is one of the best things in the film, and contributes a lot to its quality. Also director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki does wonders with images and there are some extremely beautiful shots all done in a naturalistic way, natural lighting, etc. It's an extremely well crafted film that makes you go through the emotional struggle the characters go through and makes you feel that you're in the middle of it all. Besides, it's also an extremely touching story that certainly touched my heart. One of the best films I've ever seen without any doubt.