In Children of Men we catch a glimpse of a torn world that no longer has children, the youngest being around 18 years old, Diego Ricardo. Just the first part of the movie, to when Diego dies, we can see that people treat Diego almost like a God, weeping over is death in masses. Only his age made him special, made him famous, nothing else. I personally found it odd that people would exalt Diego in such manner when he was just another person. There was no reason to make him the most famous person alive, just because of his existence as the youngest person. He didn't hold any salvation for humankind, he was just another person. So why did they treat him in such manner? My own guess was that he was symbolic of humanity's last hope. He was their shining beacon of salvation, that he could manage to rescue them from the pit of extinction. Maybe if they believed hard enough he was special, he would be special. Although one thing I noticed between Diego Ricardo and someone truly special was the situations they were in. When we see Diego, he's swarmed by a massive, screaming crowd, everyone trying to see him, and then he's dead. The truly special person is the Fuji, the person considered by everyone else to be worthless. Kee, when she walks through the war torn building with the baby in her hands, ceases all fighting. Everyone stands in awe at seeing a real baby, and war is forgotten. There is a serene moment of peace, completely unlike Diego, who caused chaos and turmoil.
Focusing on the names, the first obvious one is Theo. Theo, in greek means God. Also, another thing related to Theo, the character in the movie, is that all animals love him. When he first arrives at the hideout, two dogs run up to him, and the owner comments how they normally hate everyone. Another allusion of Theo being related to god is the very last scene of the movie. Theo, now in the boat with Kee, is bleeding to death. The wound is on the right side of his chest, a striking similarity to Jesus Christ. The last and final wound Jesus Christ suffered was a stab from the Holy Lance, straight to his right side of his chest, killing him, just like Theo. Another name was Jasper, the father of Theo. Jasper was one of the three wise men present at Jesus Christ's birth. It also means, "Bringer of Treasure." That "treasure" that Jasper brought was Theo, who was there to protect Kee's child from everyone. Speaking of Kee's child, in the end we learn the name of the baby's name she finally decided on, Dylan. In this scene, they are adrift on the sea, Theo slowly dying, and Kee decided upon the name. Looking up the meaning of Dylan, I saw it meant "Born near the sea," which is exactly where Kee was when she gave birth, near the sea. Lastly, focusing on Kee's name, it sounds highly similar to "Key." If you consider her name to be Key instead, you get to see that she essentially is a key. Because of her ability to get pregnant, she is the key to possibly unlocking the pandemic of women being unable to conceive. She is a key that unlocks the door to humanity's continued survival.
All in all, the movie was great, and thought provoking. It did bring some questions to me, like how did it all start, what caused it? There was a reference to a flu, and that it killed many children, but why didn't affect the adults, and how did it cause the miscarriages? Was it because of the massive amount of pollution, or something else? Do you think that because Kee is able to conceive, other Fuji can too, or is it just her? Will she manage to raise the entire world back up with just the baby girl she has, or will they force her to remain in a certain place, giving them the most power over everyone else? And lastly, what happens to the Fuji? Will their living condition and treatment be improved? Or will they essentially becomes "breeders" like how there are in A Handmaiden's Tale. But that's all just left to the power of imagination if things will improve or worsen.
Focusing on the names, the first obvious one is Theo. Theo, in greek means God. Also, another thing related to Theo, the character in the movie, is that all animals love him. When he first arrives at the hideout, two dogs run up to him, and the owner comments how they normally hate everyone. Another allusion of Theo being related to god is the very last scene of the movie. Theo, now in the boat with Kee, is bleeding to death. The wound is on the right side of his chest, a striking similarity to Jesus Christ. The last and final wound Jesus Christ suffered was a stab from the Holy Lance, straight to his right side of his chest, killing him, just like Theo. Another name was Jasper, the father of Theo. Jasper was one of the three wise men present at Jesus Christ's birth. It also means, "Bringer of Treasure." That "treasure" that Jasper brought was Theo, who was there to protect Kee's child from everyone. Speaking of Kee's child, in the end we learn the name of the baby's name she finally decided on, Dylan. In this scene, they are adrift on the sea, Theo slowly dying, and Kee decided upon the name. Looking up the meaning of Dylan, I saw it meant "Born near the sea," which is exactly where Kee was when she gave birth, near the sea. Lastly, focusing on Kee's name, it sounds highly similar to "Key." If you consider her name to be Key instead, you get to see that she essentially is a key. Because of her ability to get pregnant, she is the key to possibly unlocking the pandemic of women being unable to conceive. She is a key that unlocks the door to humanity's continued survival.
All in all, the movie was great, and thought provoking. It did bring some questions to me, like how did it all start, what caused it? There was a reference to a flu, and that it killed many children, but why didn't affect the adults, and how did it cause the miscarriages? Was it because of the massive amount of pollution, or something else? Do you think that because Kee is able to conceive, other Fuji can too, or is it just her? Will she manage to raise the entire world back up with just the baby girl she has, or will they force her to remain in a certain place, giving them the most power over everyone else? And lastly, what happens to the Fuji? Will their living condition and treatment be improved? Or will they essentially becomes "breeders" like how there are in A Handmaiden's Tale. But that's all just left to the power of imagination if things will improve or worsen.
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