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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 agains...

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Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), Strike Entertainment (Firm), Hit and Run Productions, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Shor, Hilary, Abraham, Marc, 1949 May 28-, Smith, Tony, Newman, Eric, Smith, Iain, 1949-, Cuarón, Alfonso, Sexton, Timothy J., 1959-, Arata, David, Fergus, Mark, Ostby, Hawk, Owen, Clive, Moore, Julianne, Caine, Michael, Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977-, Hunnam, Charlie, 1980-, Tavener, John, James, P. D.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Language Notes:English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French (DTS 5.1), German (DTS 5.1), dubbed Italian (DTS 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Castilian and Latin, DTS 5.1) dialogue with optional subtitles in Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Korean, Mandarin (Tradition), Portuguese or Spanish (Castilian and Latin); English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]
Subjects:
Fertility, Human > Drama.
Pregnant women > England > London > Drama.
Civil service > England > London > Drama.
Women refugees > England > London > Drama.
Government, Resistance to > England > Drama.
Miracles > England > London > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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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.
Item Description:Title from container.
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.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, BD-50, BD-Live 2.0, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 1080i/p High Definition or 480i/p standard definition).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editors, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Cuarón ; original music "Fragments of a prayer," John Tavener.