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Treat me like a human: the prescience of Children of Men


The images and themes in the Britain of Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 film "Children of Men" resonate with current politics. In this childless world, the state mandates fertility tests of its citizens, while also forcing refugees and immigrants into cages and sprawling detention zones. State power is unleashed on human bodies, as certain lives are prized and encouraged to have babies, while others are deemed not worth living. The themes of fertility and the status of the human in this science fiction film from 20 years ago are reflected in the real world we live in today.

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