Children of Men (Full Film)

Children of Men Summary

The year is 2027, nearly two decades after an infertility crisis struck humanity and more than eighteen years since the last child was born. The world is in chaos, and the United Kingdom houses the only functioning government remaining. The main character, Theo Faron, is on his way to work in London when a terrorist bombing strikes, and he soon hears news of the death of "Baby Diego," the world's youngest human who was eighteen years old. He goes to his dealer and friend Jasper's house to discuss the situation. Thousands of illegal immigrants, termed "fugees," are streaming into the UK, but the government's brutal refugee policies do not allow them to live peacefully. Instead, they are sent to inhumane refugee camps like the one at Bexhill, very near to Jasper's home. Jasper and Theo muse over the existence of the Human Project, a fabled organization said to be searching for a cure for humanity's infertility.

The next day, Theo is kidnapped by an insurgent group called the Fishes, who are fighting for the government to recognize equal rights for all refugees. Leading the Fishes is his ex-wife, Julian; the two separated following the death of their young son Dylan twenty years before, lost to a flu pandemic. Julian needs Theo to get the Fishes fake transit papers so they can escort a young refugee woman to the coast. She offers him 5,000 pounds, knowing he needs money. He initially refuses and they take him home, but he eventually ends up taking the job and going to his wealthy cousin to get the papers and bring them to Julian. The only catch is that these are joint transit papers, so he will need to accompany the refugee woman to the coast.

Theo, Julian, and Luke, a respected officer in the Fishes, get in the car with Kee, the refugee woman, and Miriam, an older woman accompanying her, and head to the coast. They are interrupted when a band of fugees attacks their car and shoots Julian, killing her. Luke subsequently takes charge and they leave Julian's body to rest in the woods, then drive to a Fishes safe house to discuss their next move. There, Kee reveals to Theo her secret: she is pregnant, the first pregnancy in twenty years. She needs to get to the coast to meet the Tomorrow, a hospital ship disguised as a fishing boat, which will take her to the fabled Human Project where she and her baby will be given the care they need. Julian has told Kee to trust only Theo above everyone else.

That night, Theo eavesdrops on a conversation and learns that Luke arranged Julian's death so that he could take over as leader of the Fishes. Luke wants to use Kee's baby as a political tool to rally more people to the Fishes' cause and initiate an uprising among the fugees. Theo immediately gathers up Kee and Miriam and sneaks out of the safe house into a stolen car. They are chased for a while, but the Fishes do not shoot for risk of hurting Kee and her unborn child. They head to Jasper's house to plan how they will get to the coas