English Children of Men

1. What message does this film relay about immigration and xenophobia?
2. What effect does Cuarón’s use of long takes have in the scenes where this filming technique is used?
3. How plausible is the future world depicted in Children of Men?
4. How has the lack of children changed society?
5. What role does religion play in the film?
6. Luke is consistently portrayed as the "bad guy" throughout the film. Is he sincerely a bad person? Why or why not?
7. How was a totalitarian government able to emerge in the wake of the infertility crisis in Britain?
8. How does Kee develop over the course of the film?
9. How does Theo develop over the course of the film?

Question One:

In regards to illegal Immigration, because of what happened with society people are more likely to have xenophobia because they aren’t able to interact with from other countries.

Question Two:

By having longer takes it gives off the sense of how long has passed. It also helps set the pace of the movie and helps us understand what it would be like to follow Theo around throughout the movie.

Question Three:

It could happen but not as soon as they have said. As we have passed the moment in time where this happened and as we have not reached the level of chaos.

Question Four:

The lack of children has changed society heavily it has gone from a place of love and happiness to a place where they are not worried about the children or themselves living.

Question Five:

Religion plays a high role in this film because the movie is based off London hating immigrants and sending refugees to Bexhill which is a camp for refugees that is disgusting, full of rubbish and the population is so high at the camp.

Question Six:

Luke is not a bad guy he just didn’t have the same views as some of the others. He believed what he was doing was for the best. But once he saw the baby he realised what he thought was right actually isn’t. He changed his mind which people do.

Question Seven:

In the wake of the infertility crisis in Britain, the totalitarian government was able to emerge because they “needed” someone who “Knew” how to solve the issue but only ended up causing bigger problems for the country. They also started supplying people with Kill switch kits (Suicide kits) and clean and fresh resources making them more popular with the British people.

Question Eight:

Throughout the film, Kee developed a lot she went from a person who didn't care about anyone. To someone who cares about everyone and loves her baby, she didn't want to hand the baby over to the government because she was worried to lose her

Question Nine:

Theo develops over the course of the movie and goes from an alcoholic who couldn't care less, to someone who would protect the life of 2 people he loves and cares about even if it meant risking and losing his own.