Children of men

Children of men is a 2006 film within the genre of science fiction and drama. It has the themes of anarchy, trust and belief. It stars Clive Owens, Micheal Caine and Julianne Moore.The film film had a budget of $76 million and made $70 million back however has received very good reviews. The film was directed by Alfonso Cuaron produced by Hilary Shor, Iain Smith, Tony Smith, Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, the film was based on the book from P.D James. The film had been nominated for 3 Oscars these being writing, cinematography and editing.

This film is set in the near future a way the film communicates this apart from having it in text is by using the set. For example the vehicles in this world are slightly different as a lot of them are fitted with a steel grating around them saying that it isn't safe clearly. Another way they use the misc en scene to make the world seem grim is that there is a constant advertisement for a suicide kit what is bright in contrast to everything else meaning that this is world where suicide is deemed to be a good thing and is encouraged.

The cinematography is a another way they demonstrate the different atmospheres. In areas where it's relaxed a wide of colours are used showing that the world still has a lot in it in the form of hope and a future. While in more depressing segments the colour gray is very dominant on screen which is often seen as being as miserable and oppressive colour.

One of the films key themes is trust as the trust between different characters is something that constantly changes. Some turn from being entrusting of others to relying on them while others trust them then turn to hiding away. At the very last moment there is still a question of trust a Theo still is questing so that when the film ends it's even more open ended as without what he says it would have been open but with very little doubt however with just a few words performed as well as they are it puts a large amount of doubt into our minds.