Children of Men
Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel The Children of Men, was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredited contributions. The film is set in 2027 when 2 decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Asylum seekers seek sanctuary in the United Kingdom, where they are subjected to detention and deportation by the government. Owen plays civil servant Theo Faron, who tries to help refugee Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey) escape the chaos. Children of Men also stars Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Pam Ferris, Charlie Hunnam, and Michael Caine.
Plot
In 2027 AD, 18 years of total human infertility have led to war and global depression, pushing civilization to the brink of collapse as humanity faces extinction. The United Kingdom is one of the few remaining nations with any form of government, and under dire circumstances forced to become a totalitarian police state in which refugees are arrested and either imprisoned, deported, or executed in concentration camps.