Where to watch Children of Men (2006)
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In a chaotic 2027 where humanity can no longer reproduce, a former activist is drawn into a dangerous mission to escort a miraculously pregnant woman toward a possible sanctuary. Surrounded by violence, refugees, and authoritarian control, they must cross a collapsing society while protecting a fragile symbol of hope.
Cast: Clive Owen, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Pam Ferris, Charlie Hunnam, Danny Huston, Peter Mullan, Oana Pellea, Jacek Koman, Phaldut Sharma
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Trivia & production notes
- Alfonso Cuarón deliberately avoided reading the P.D. James novel that the film is based on, choosing instead to read only an abridged summary to prevent himself from second-guessing his creative choices.
- Cuarón directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban between being hired for Children of Men and actually beginning production on the film.
- The film's opening terrorist attack scene on Fleet Street was shot approximately one-and-a-half months after the actual London bombings occurred.
- The Shard tower was digitally added to London's skyline based on early architectural drawings, since the building had not yet been constructed when filming took place.
- The longest single-shot sequence, showing Theo captured by the Fishes escaping through a raging battle, runs for 6 minutes and 18 seconds and was accomplished using seamless digital transitions rather than being a truly continuous take.
- A special camera rig invented specifically for the film allowed a vehicle to be modified with tilting seats and windshield to enable continuous camera movement during the roadside ambush sequence.
- The coffee shop explosion opening shot was composed of two different takes filmed on consecutive days and blended together digitally to appear as one continuous shot.
- The three-and-a-half-minute childbirth sequence required two takes, with the second take using prosthetic legs to replace the actress's legs during filming.
- Blood splattered onto the camera lens during one of the long-take sequences, and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki convinced Cuarón to leave it in the final film.
- The film's soundtrack blends rock, pop, electronic music, hip-hop, and classical music, with songs like Deep Purple's "Hush" and King Crimson's "The Court of the Crimson King" serving as thematic commentary on a world without children.
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