Changes In Children Of Men

Final 2.4

In the film Children of Men directed by Alfonzo Cuaron three significant events occurred throughout the film that illustrated a gradual change in the main character. Theo Faron played by Clive Owen. The first significant event took place in a café where we are introduced to Theo. This introduction gives us our first impressions of his character, this being reserved and holding up an emotional and physical barrier to people around him. The second significant event was the escape from Jaspers house when they are being invaded. In this scene we see Clive Owen acts out Theo’s character to be more loving and concerned. The third significant event was in the final scene when Theo and Kee are out on the water in a little wooden rowboat. …show more content…
This is a significant event as it our first impression of Theo’s character. Throughout the movie we will be able to compare and contrast the changes we notice in Theo character from this event. The director has incorporated film techniques into this significant event to engage the audience so they can create a first impression of Theo’s character. When Clive Owen first walks into the café the director used the film technique of body language on Theo’s character to create first initial impressions. We see him push through a crowd of crying people, their eyes plastered to the TV mesmerized by the death of baby Diageo. Despite these people’s emotions Theo’s body language remains very casual and uninterested, he doesn’t stop to take notice of his surroundings. Whilst Clive Owen is acting out Theo the director has him use the film technique of dialogue. Theo reaches the counter “coffee please… black” his dull tone of voice matches his unphased body language. Once he’s paid for the coffee he finally looks up at the TV, although his eyes are focused on the news of baby Diageo he still isn’t engaged in what’s happened. The director then had Clive Owen act these film techniques out in a way so the audience creates an impression of Theo’s character as being inattentive and not caring. This is a significant event because from this point the audience will …show more content…
The director has used several film techniques such as camera shots and costuming that Clive Owen acts perfectly to show the audience the full change in Theo’s character. After Theo and Kee finally make it to a rowboat and escape out onto the water a shaky hand held mid camera shot is take of Theo looking frail and battered. This causes the audience to feel uncomfortable and easy with the state that Theo has turned into. During this shot the film technique of costuming as been incorporated. We can blood seeping through Theo’s grey shift dripping onto the floor of the boat and grovel covering his clothing and head making him look dirtier than he is. This film technique is so effective in the scene as the audience can contrast Theo’s physical state from the first two significant events to this event. His rugged filthy clothing illustrates how much he has sacrificed for Kee and the protection he has put into keeping her and her baby safe. What he has done for her isn’t something he would of done in his character at the beginning of the film. The way the blood is pouring out of him seeping through his top is the same as his caring and compassion finally coming out of him and being exposed for everyone to see. The event would be the most significant out of the three events as we see how Theo’s character has gone from being barriered and uninterested