Children of Men

Püha Sõprus in September is dedicated to the 'Three amigos' of Hollywood as they call themselves: Alejandro Gonzalez-Iñarritu, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón. The third film in the programme is Alfonso Cuarón's masterful dystopia "Children of Men" shot by the celebrated DoP Emmanuel Lubezki.

Based on P.D. James’s novel of the same name, Cuarón’s sci-fi thriller sets its scene in the fallen future Britain of 2027, in a world where humanity has lost its ability to procreate—with the miraculous exception of one woman (Clare-Hope Ashitey), whose perilous journey to a sanctuary at sea in the company of a disillusioned civil servant (Clive Owen) offers the last, best hope for the future. A spectacular feat of virtuoso filmmaking, with the single-take action set pieces orchestrated by Cuarón and DP Emmanuel Lubezki particular standouts.