Children of Men

The movie poster for “Children of Men” is extremely successful; this is largely due to the bold text, dominating the top left hand corner of the page. From the writing, we can connote that the genre of the film is a mixture of sci-fi and thriller, this is due to the fact that the writing is in red, implying blood and danger. The writing also explains the basic plotline of the film to draw the audience’s interests in.  

The facial expression of the protagonist also gives the audience an insight to the film. He has a fragile appearance, as if He is forced against his will, He also has white pupils, which stands out against the background, this implies that his innocence is gone. He also has a general rugged and troubled appearance, he is heavily frowning and is unshaven, whilst he is wearing a thick coat, and this suggests that he is dressed for action, possibly on the run.  

The fact that he is standing behind smashed glass indicates that he is exposed and that his protection has gone, this is enhanced as we discover that the glass is smashed in the shape of a drop of blood.

The glass around his face is opaque; this indicates that the glass is frosty and that it could be winter, and that he is now exposed to the cold due to the smashed glass.  

The symbol of the world in a crying eye indicates that the world is possibly dying, and the tear drop is in red indicating blood.