Children of Men: Why is the film important in terms of?....
Themes:
- Life
- Peace
- Re-Birth
Representation of gender:
- Theo is the fatherly figure to Kee and the baby.
Style (the way it is shot):
- Kee and the baby are always central and in shot.
- Realistic
MACRO: (narrative)
- Equilibrium (beginning): As things are, it sets the scene
- Distribution (middle)
- Resolution (climax - ending): Everything gets resolved - closure
*Children of men = open ended (Independent film)*
Independent films are challenging and makes you think, it doesn't give you the Classic Hollywood Narrative ending, it makes you interpretate and add your own ending.
If you take away children, women become redundant and everyone becomes masculine. The baby stops everyone and they all become maternal as they haven't seen a baby in 18 years. Men's hyper masculinity takes over. Children = hope.
Alfonso Cuarón:
Alfonso Cuarón is known for being the director, producer and screenwriter of Children of Men, Gravity, Harry Potter as well as many other films. He uses point of view throughout his films and compared his films to his ex wives: Grateful, wishes them well, but has no desire to go back and visit. He is also from Mexico which can have an affect on the type of films he makes for example conflict and immigration.
The difference in the meaning of war between Children of Men & V for Vendetta:
V for vendetta war = v (freedom fighter/terrorist) v's government (good/fascist)
Themes:
- Life
- Peace
- Re-Birth
Representation of gender:
- Theo is the fatherly figure to Kee and the baby.
Style (the way it is shot):
- Kee and the baby are always central and in shot.
- Realistic
MACRO: (narrative)
- Equilibrium (beginning): As things are, it sets the scene
- Distribution (middle)
- Resolution (climax - ending): Everything gets resolved - closure
*Children of men = open ended (Independent film)*
Independent films are challenging and makes you think, it doesn't give you the Classic Hollywood Narrative ending, it makes you interpretate and add your own ending.
If you take away children, women become redundant and everyone becomes masculine. The baby stops everyone and they all become maternal as they haven't seen a baby in 18 years. Men's hyper masculinity takes over. Children = hope.
Alfonso Cuarón:
Alfonso Cuarón is known for being the director, producer and screenwriter of Children of Men, Gravity, Harry Potter as well as many other films. He uses point of view throughout his films and compared his films to his ex wives: Grateful, wishes them well, but has no desire to go back and visit. He is also from Mexico which can have an affect on the type of films he makes for example conflict and immigration.
The difference in the meaning of war between Children of Men & V for Vendetta:
V for vendetta war = v (freedom fighter/terrorist) v's government (good/fascist)
Children of men war = freedom fighters v's war
V for vendetta war is a necessary way to get to the end of the film in children of men war is in the back
Children of men war = war & peace (the baby causes peace)
Baby ends human conflict - religious theme baby is a savior as it represents peace
In children of men war is a bad things it's the backdrop whereas in children of men war is the main theme and in v for vendetta war is a resolution.
Independent films - intellectual people, people who want a challenge
Hollywood films - people who want entertainment
Children of Men doesn't fit into a genre as it doesn't follow the genre conventions of the classic Hollywood narrative.
Independent films - intellectual people, people who want a challenge
Hollywood films - people who want entertainment
Children of Men doesn't fit into a genre as it doesn't follow the genre conventions of the classic Hollywood narrative.
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