Recently Willie asked me to join him on his podcast Cinemavention, where he's catching up on classic movies he's never seen and discussing that experience. I took the opportunity to revisit Children of Men, which is a really striking depiction of humanity in a tough spot.
The podcast expects you to have seen the movie, so beware of spoilers, but it's a lovely chat.
We talk about leaving questions unanswered as a storytelling methodology; how media studies and interpretation are valid tools to inform the viewing experience; how watching the movie through the context of a real global pandemic really highlights some stark parallels; and how plan sequences (long unbroken takes) can be accomplished and what that style of visual language can communicate.