Set a few decades in the future in dystopian England, Children of Men uncovers the realities of infertility. In a world where no child has been born for 18 years, the youngest citizen, Baby Diego, is murdered and the human species is left with the terrifying thought of extinction. To top it all off, anyone who is not from British decent is considered an immigrant and "fugees" (refugees) are caged and tortured like vicious animals.
Theo, a former political activist, is reunited with his ex-wife, Julian, after not seeing each other for over 20 years. However, the circumstances that they meet under are far from pleasant - Julian needs Theo's help in transferring a refugee to a safe location. After a series of events, Julian is murdered and the refugee, Kee, reveals to Theo that she is 8 months pregnant. Kee and her baby are the only hope for human survival.
I enjoyed the movie because of the fact that it is set in the very near future - the year 2027. Viewers can see the kind of things that could potentially happen to the world in their lifetime which raises the "What If?" question. In my opinion, living in a society where there is no new life born is like waiting for a bomb to explode - is there a point to live on if you know its going to go off?
