Two Handed Warriors

Children of Men

Children of Men: Alfonso Cuarón’s Christmas Story set in Apocalyptic Future, by Ashley Arielle

Children of Men: Alfonso Cuarón’s Christmas Story set in Apocalyptic Future, by Ashley Arielle

While Alfonso Cuarón’s film adaptation of P.D. James’ novel strips most of the overtly Christian images from the story, there is no missing the fact that we are confronted the tale of a miraculously pregnant unwed mother and her reluctant protector set amidst the most horrific violence an empire can throw at them: in short, the Christmas story.