Children of Men

Mexican filmmakers behind the camera include writer-director Alfonso Cuarón and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. The movie is set in the United Kingdom, and the on-screen cast is majority White, including main character Theo (Clive Owen). But the other main character, Kee, is played by English actor Clare-Hope Ashitey, who's of Ghanaian descent. Women have strong roles, such as an activist leader, but they do fall into traditional gender norms as being fiercely protective and nurturing. In smaller roles, Luke is played by Nigerian English actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, and "Baby" Diego is played by Argentinian actor Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi. But Roma character Marichka is played by Oana Pellea, who's Romanian -- unrelated to Roma ancestry, which has roots in Punjab, India. Several supporting characters are over age 50, including Michael Caine's Jasper and Pam Ferris' Miriam. Brief stereotyping when a little person and Chinese refugees (who shout in Mandarin) appear in scenes meant to be foreign and frightening, and the film's only wheelchair user is in a coma and (spoiler alert!) gets euthanized by a nondisabled character, portrayed as a mercy -- though the immediate alternative is capture and death by shooting.

Realistic graphic violence includes a car chase and intense battle scenes filled with gunfire and shelling explosions, bloody amputated bodies, execution-style killings with guns, dead bodies, rows of body bags, a pile of charred horse remains, and gory one-on-one fighting. Armed law enforcement officials lock refugees into cages and send them into death camps. A key character uses a fictional euthanasia drug to allow a loved one to die peacefully (off-screen). A shaky handheld camera and several surprise killings that come without warning increase the film's sense of peril and intensity. There's blood, especially when a key character suffers a fatal gunshot wound, but the film avoids being cartoonishly gory and is less gruesome than many horror films.

Naked breasts briefly visible in a nonsexual context. Brief scene shows a glimpse of a vagina and a baby being born. Two characters discuss their past romantic relationship.

Frequent use of "f--k" and "s--t." Characters also say "ass," "a--hole," "wanker," and "Jesus Christ" as an exclamation. A Roma character is referred to as a "gypsy" a couple of times.

The main character frequently drinks and smokes cigarettes, especially when upset (implied to be an unhealthy coping mechanism). Another key character grows, smokes, and sells marijuana. In background scenes, minor characters often smoke and drink. A fictional euthanasia drug called "Quietus" is advertised in the film and used by an important character to allow a loved one to die peacefully.