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This Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning film is based on the book by British novelist P.D. James. Stunningly realised and incredibly thought-provoking, it features outstanding performances from a high-profile British cast including Clive Owen, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Michael Caine and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Co-produced by UK companies Hit & Run Productions and Ingenious Film Partners 2.

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Set in the year 2027, the last child born has died in a world where widespread infertility threatens the human race with extinction. A disillusioned bureaucrat (Clive Owen) reignites his former activist roots as he fights for the survival of humankind by trying to protect the world’s last pregnant woman (Clare-Hope Ashitey) from danger, facing his own demons along the way.