I remember seeing Children of Men in theatre back in 2006 and having my mind completely blown by Alfonso Cuarón’s dystopian science fiction film. I’ll admit that it was the flashy one-take sequences – stitched together digitally – which first captured my imagination, but on repeated viewings the film proves to be densely layered and with some unforgettable moments. Clive Owen gives one of his best performances as Theo Faron, a former activist who finds himself having to escort the pregnant Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey) to safety in a future where infertility has brought humanity to the brink of extinction. Futuristic without falling
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