Children of Men at 15: ‘London in winter is a good place to imagine the end of the world’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “One of the things we said was that if it wasn’t happening right now, it didn’t belong in the movie.” Cuarón told the website Coming Soon that when the film’s art department started getting excited about depicting a hi-tech future with supersonic cars and gadgets, he told them, “‘Guys, this is brilliant, but this is not the movie we’re doing. “I’ll tell you, London in winter is a good place to imagine the end of the world,” says Sexton. I can’t overstate the impact Clive Owen had on the script Timothy Sexton, ‘Children of Men’ screenwriter Julian’s comrades fear that if news gets out that the first child in almost two decades will be born to a “fugee”, as refugees are known, then the fiercely anti-immigrant police state will cover it up. “I can’t overstate the impact Clive had on the script,” says Sexton.