Film: Children of Men

Scene: 00:16:43 to 00:21:06

Micros: Mise-en-scene + Cinematography

Macros: Representation + Ideology

Contexts: Economic + Political

Children of Men: The Court of the Crimson King.

16:34-21:22

Macroelements: Narrative, context, (Geographical & Political).

Microelements: Mise-en-scene, cinematography & sound.

Film: Children Of Men

Scene: Opening (1:00-6:00)

Micro: Cinematography and mise en scene

Macro: Representation and Ideology

Context: Socio-political

Time Scene: 1:45:00 – 1:50:00

Micro Elements:

Editing

Mise-en-Scene

Macro Elements:

Filmmakers’ influences, intentions and vision.

Context:

Institutional and Historical

A girl walks home alone at night:

When the girl bites off Saeed’s finger- 21:28-26:28

Micro elements: Mise-en-scene, Cinematography

Macro elements/context: Social and Political context

Filmmaker’s influences, intentions and vision (Including Auteur theory)

1. Children of men

Kee revealing her pregnancy in the barn.

2. A girl walks home alone at night

Arash enters her house dressed as a vampire

3. Vampire meets Saeed.

Overall rating: 7/10

My standout scene was the when The Girl was talking to the child in the alley at night

5/10

Memorable Scenes

1. When Arash takes some of the pills he’s selling at a nightclub on Halloween
2. When Arash steals the cat at the beginning

Critical Score: 6/10

Memorable Scene: The disco ball scene in the vampire’s room.