Science fiction movies are as numerous as grains of sand. Whether they are about aliens, spaceships or a dystopian future - we have 10 recommendations for you on MeinMMO. Among them is Children of Men, where a single baby becomes a beacon of hope.
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
The world depicted in Children of Men has a major problem: In the storyline, which takes place in 2027, no children have been born for 18 years. Not only does this cause panic, as humanity is threatened with extinction, but the world is also suffering from terror and increasing environmental disasters.
So what happens if a pregnant woman suddenly appears? Children of Men is a breathlessly staged film, featuring sometimes minute-long takes without cuts. The audience follows the protagonist Theo as he accompanies the pregnant Kee through turbulent Britain.
While the mood seems overwhelmingly pessimistic for much of the time, there are interpersonal moments here and there that offer hope. Children of Men is a film that shows science fiction beyond aliens and spaceships and presents a world that has much in common with our own – and that is precisely what makes it frightening.
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