- What is the setting for the story? What genre is it?
- Who is the key character?
- What do we learn in the opening scene?
- What are the key themes?
- Who are the main groups of people? How are they depicted?
- Comment on the use of the camera in the action scenes
- Are there any recurring visual themes (motifs) that you recall? Were you reminded of anything?
Have a read of the Guardian review here.
Here's a good study document for Children of Men.
Other films to watch that have a dystopian view of the future:




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