Children Of Men Book Vs Movie

Nowadays, we are seeing numerous acts of violence and cruelty. These actions create a feeling of hopelessness for most people. Whether it is all of the cruel terrorism acts, the responses from opposites governments, the pollution and all of the refugee movement followed by the growing intolerance, we tend to have a dark feeling for what is still to come. This sense of hopelessness and this view of the future is very well pictured in the novel and the movie: The Children of Men. In fact, the plot, the characters and the setting are very similar in the novel and the movie. First of all, the plot in the movie is relatively similar to the one in the book. In fact, the plot in the novel and the movie are similar because they both approach the issue of an unfertile human species and there is a woman who gets pregnant in both. Theo develops a feeling of attachment towards the pregnant woman (Kee) and is ready to sacrifice himself in order to get the baby and the mother to safety. However, there are some differences. One of them is the role of the group (The Five Fishes) in the novel. It wants to change the political situation in the country. The members are fighting for their right, democracy and are perceived as the allies of Theo. In the movie, the Fishes are only whiling to gain power after Julian’s death and are, consequently, the enemy
They both illustrates death, the feeling of hopelessness, fertility, rebellion, etc. These themes are also omnipresent in our lives. Furthermore, the book and the movie, leaves us with a positive view of the situation and proves us that there is still a chance to change our world and rebuild what we destroyed. We can all change the future for the best just like, Julian/Kee, her baby and Theo can change theirs by being brave enough to stand up for our own