(England; 2027)
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I was very impressed. Story of a pregnancy 18 years after the last human birth. Wonderful look to the thing, a dying humanity, run down and despairing environment, advanced technology mixed with pull-carts, this kind of imagery has always resonated with me. Clive Owen works as a once idealistic protester of the Bush II era, turned emotionally deadened employee of the Energy Ministry. His spirits are reawakened after an old girlfriend turned resistance leader (Julian Moore) recruits him to aid in the transport of a miraculously pregnant illegal immigrant (Claire-Hope Ashitey). It's dreary and poignant throughout, with a beautiful scene near the end that I won't spoil for you, but that brings home a type emotional impact that can only be imparted in a science fiction or fantasy setting. Michael Cain plays a hippie. For an inverse premise see JMS's late Showtime series Jeremiah.
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