'Children of Men' Discussion Questions

What message does this film relay about immigration and xenophobia?

If we don’t change the things that are wrong now(at the moment) then it’s going to get worse.

What effect does Cuarón’s use of long takes have in the scenes where this filming
technique is used?

It makes the audience feel like the film realistic and more like a documentary.

How plausible is the future world depicted in Children of Men?

It is very plausible in terms of the immigration situation that is currently happening in our world
today but the women becoming infertile is very unlikely to happen.

How has the lack of children changed society?

Everyone is unhappy because children are a source of happiness and the uncertainty of the
future because there is no one to pass on the knowledge.

What role does religion play in the film?

Religion is a big role because some people think that it is God’s wrath that causes the infertility
of women.

Luke is consistently portrayed as the "bad guy" throughout the film. Is he sincerely a
bad person? Why or why not?

He’s not entirely a bad guy but because he has different beliefs he thinks that he is doing the
right thing.

How was a totalitarian government able to emerge in the wake of the infertility crisis
in Britain?

Because of the infertility of the women, there is a worldwide panic enabling a totalitarian
government to emerge.

How does Kee develop over the course of the film?

She started off being mean to Theo but during the film, she started to trust Theo and others
that try to help her.

How does Theo develop over the course of the film?

At the start of the film Theo doesn’t care about anything like politics and what’s happening in
the world but after Jullian died and learned about kee pregnancy his view of the world
changed. He became hopeful of the future.