For my textual analysis I have decided to examine auteur Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 dystopian thriller Children of Men. The film is set in England (year 2027) where two decades of infertility have left society in economic and social chaos. The story follows the protagonist, Theo, a drunken ex-bureaucrat who is unexpectedly thrust into the position of saving the earth’s last hope, Kee, the only remaining fertile woman. My chosen sequence from the film takes place during the start of the final act, from 1:08:33 to 1:13:14. In this section, Theo and Kee enter the Bexhill refugee facility in an attempt to escape and reach sanctuary away from the British government. For my analysis, I will be looking at the elements of cinematography, sound design and auteur theory. In addition, I will also be utilising and discussing the political and social contexts behind the themes and production of the film. [149words]