Children of men [blu-ray] / Universal Pictures presents a Strike Entertainment production in association with Hit and Run Productions, a film by Alfonso Cuarón ; produced by Hilary Shor, Marc Abraham, Tony Smith, Eric Newman, Iain Smith ; screenplay by Alfonso Cuarón & Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby ; directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam. Based on the book by P.D. James. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Deleted scenes; "Visual effects: creating the baby" featurette; "Futuristic design:" from concept to creation; "Theo & Julian:" get the inside story from Clive Owen and Julianne Moore; "Under attack:" discover how the filmmakers created the film's most dangerous scenes; "The possibility of hope:" documentary on how the revolutionary themes in Children of men relate to our modern-day society; Children of men comments by Slavoj Zizek; Blu-ray exclusives: Info & commercials: go deeper into the advertising world of 2027 and see the full commercials, billboards and ads of the future while watching to movie; U-Control: Picture-in-Picture: with one click, access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage; BD-Live: access the BD-Live Center through Internet-connected player and watch the latest trailers and download more bonus materials.
Summary:
London, 2027. It's been eighteen years since baby Diego was born and now he is dead. As humankind faces extinction, a disillusioned Theo becomes an unlikely champion when he is asked by his former lover to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for.
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