Children of Men

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Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian science fiction film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, acclaimed for its immersive long-take cinematography and bleak vision of a near-future global infertility crisis.

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instanceOf American film
British film
dystopian film
film
science fiction film
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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novel by P. D. James
castMember Charlie Hunnam
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Clare-Hope Ashitey
Clive Owen
Danny Huston
Julianne Moore
Michael Caine
Pam Ferris
Peter Mullan
centralTheme authoritarianism
global infertility
immigration and refugees
cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki
composer John Tavener
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
director Alfonso Cuarón
distributor Universal Pictures
editor Alex Rodríguez
Alfonso Cuarón
filmingLocation London, England
surface form: London

South East England
surface form: Southeast England
genre dystopian
science fiction
thriller
hasMetacriticScore 84
hasRottenTomatoesScore 92%
knownFor long-take cinematography
single-shot action sequences
language English
mainCharacter Jasper Palmer
Julian Taylor
Kee
Theo Faron
narrativeLocation United Kingdom
plotSummary In a near-future world where humans have become infertile, a disillusioned bureaucrat must protect a miraculously pregnant woman and escort her to safety.
producer Eric Newman
Hilary Shor
Iain Smith
Marc Abraham
productionCompany Hit & Run Productions
Strike Entertainment
publicationDate 2006-09-03
releaseYear 2006
runtimeMinutes 109
screenwriter Alfonso Cuarón
David Arata
Hawk Ostby
Mark Fergus
Timothy J. Sexton
setInYear 2027
visualStyle documentary-like realism
handheld camera work

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