“Children of Men” Film Concept.

From watching the opening of “Children of Men,” we can tell the state of the world is very bad. There are 100% infertility rates, the government is corrupted and there is an immigration problem. The environment is also corrupted; there is a lot of pollution and graffiti. The genre is a futuristic, action drama. The dark, futuristic factor is similar to “Blade Runner” films include. As the plot revolves around on character helping another it is similar to “I, Robot.” whereas the film is unique in many ways. It’s a dystopian society set in 2027 that is unnatural to us. The film also portrays characters already adapted to the lifestyle even though it’s dramatically different. The opening sets expectations of more enigmas and a complex, in-depth story.

Binary Opposites drive the plot forward; this is two opposing ideas put together. For example good- evil, brave- cowardly, honourable- corrupt. Binary opposites are used throughout the “Children of Men” in differing ways. Jasper’s house is calm, quiet and clean, with only three people and lots of pictures. This greatly contrasts with the rest of London which is rioted, noisy, dirty and polluted. Theo goes to Jaspers house to escape from the “outside.” Similarly, Julian and Theo are binary opposites. Julian is a successful activist who cares for immigrants and society, she is generally optimistic. Conflictingly, Theo is a failed activist who only cares for himself with a pessimistic outlook on life. This difference in opinions is interesting because it allows Theo to change his lifestyle unexpectedly whilst gaining faith, we see him enjoying life with Julian.