Children Of Men Flashcards
Context
2000s America
- warfare
- terrorism
- environmental degradation
- Guantanamo bay camp
- political struggle between women and their bodies
- developed nations immigration laws
Setting - dystopic London
Polluted atmosphere, muted blues and greys.
Bright monitors advertising “avoiding fertility tests is a crime” against decaying streets
Mise-en-scene abandoned school
Creaky swingset, shattered windows, painted murals
“As the sounds of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in. Very odd what happens in a world without children’s voices”
Symbol of age
“18 years, 4 months, 20 days, 16 hours and 18 minutes old”
“Baby Diego”
Panning shot
Refugees caged for holding
Long shot
Bexhill refugee camp
Kee’s ironic characterisation
“The miracle the whole world has been waiting for”
Mise-en-scene Kee’s pregnancy
Framed by barn full of cows
Diegetic and non-diegetic sound
Baby crying and holy score
Gender imbalance
Kee’s baby is seen as a political tool
Women lose rights to their bodies
