movie review

Ethnocynology in the Apocalypse: Children of Men - Ep 10

As laid out in Episode 4, David will be doing deep dives into movies, TV shows, and books that have to do with anthropology and dogs in the apocalypse. In this episode, David does a deep dive on a film called “Children of Men” directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Children of Men explores a near-future where men and women have become infertile, and no one is able to reproduce. In this story, dogs play a role in substituting for children, which is uniquely explored in the film through its cinematography.

Some of the things David discusses are the plot Summary, key themes, the role of dogs as surrogates for children, and Cuaron’s cinematic techniques and world-building,

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