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Children of Men (3 of 4)
But it is around Julian’s death that Kee’s role unfolds, and Theo and Kee’s relationship emerges. Kee summons Theo to her. In the safety of the barn, surrounded by gentle cows and the glow of fresh hay, Kee reveals her miraculous pregnancy to Theo. An angelic harmony plays in the background in the film’s representation of Kee as the symbol of hope, renewal, and redemption, during this time when the human race faces extinction. The blinders are removed from Theo’s eyes regarding his life’s purpose, as Kee tells him that Julian trusted her safe deliverance to the “Human Project” only to Theo. The Human Project holds a mysterious and undefined hope for the future of humanity and the planet throughout the movie. Julian’s life purpose can also be brought to completeness if Kee and her unborn child are brought to safety.
It becomes clear that members of the Fishes are not united. Some are dedicated to its true mission. Some want to use Kee and her baby to unite and promote the Fish's agenda. Theo learns of a plot by four traitor Fish members, Luke, Simon, Nigel, and Patric. They secretly assassinated Julian to insure a violent uprising through which they could play a major role. Julian’s ultimate goal towards peace ran contrary to their own view of social transformation. Theo finds out that these four plan to assassinate him also and keep Kee’s baby, so he sets out to escape with Kee and Miriam.
The rest of the story maintains its high suspense action and drama. Each of the movie’s heroes die in self-sacrifice to get Kee to the Human Project, located on the ship, Tomorrow. Jasper provides shelter to Kee, Theo and Miriam in the next scene, as they plan their next steps. The Fish traitors locate our heroes at Jasper’s house, and Jasper offers himself as a negotiator to the traitors to buy time for the three to flee. To the song of Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, Jasper awaits the traitors, knowing he will be killed. They shoot him to get information while he continues joking and laughing in a heart-rendering scene of his commitment to the greater good for humanity.
As Kee, Theo, and Miriam make their way to an immigrant prison where they can secure a needed boat, Kee starts going into labor. To detract attention away from Kee, Miriam creates a commotion. British soldiers beat her and drag her off to the immigrant prison cages. She herself is not an immigrant, and the atmosphere implies that she too will die to save Kee.
Now only Theo and Kee are left. Kee gives birth to a baby girl, and Theo must get mother and baby through a war zone. A tough Moslem woman leads them to their boat, but not before they sustain flying bullets between the British government, Fish members, and Moslem activists. In this mayhem, Kee’s baby becomes exposed. The gunfire ceases, as civilians and soldiers on all sides stare in awe at mother and baby. For the last 18 years, no one has seen a baby nor child. The love and respect flowing from those who witness mother, baby, and protector, transforms ultimate violence to reverence. The inspiration of the movie is contained at this moment, where the people reveal their commitmant to life. Recognizing the sacredness of all human life is the common denominator and unifier of collective humanity.
Theo, Kee, and her baby reach the boat that will take them to the Human Project’s ship, Tomorrow, at the movie’s end. Theo dies in this scene, after successfully completing his mission to deliver Kee and her baby to safety with grace and quiet acceptance. He was shot on the battleground of the uprising. The Human Project’s ship, Tomorrow, then emerges out of the fog on the sea.
