Summary
The year is 2027 and the world’s youngest citizen has just died at 18 years of age. As women have become infertile and no children have been born for 18 years, humankind is facing its own extinction. Confronting massive waves of immigrants, Britain, the world’s only functioning state, rounds up all of the illegal immigrants for deportation.
The film’s protagonist, Theo Faron, has just narrowly escaped a bombing reportedly attributed to an underground pro-immigration guerrilla group called the Fishes. Shaken by the incident, Theo visits his friend Jasper, a former political activist who lives in seclusion with his catatonic wife.The next day, Theo is captured by the Fishes and reunites with his former wife, Julian, who leads the group. Julian first tells Theo that the Fishes were not responsible for the earlier bombing and asks Theo to secure a few transit papers. Theo is then able to secure them due to his connections within the government. However, these papers state that Theo must accompany the refugee that the papers are meant for.
Theo joins the refugee, Kee, her midwife, Miriam, Julian and her friend, Luke, on a drive to the southern coast of England. On the way, they are attacked by a mob and Julian is killed. In their escape, a police car stops them and Luke ends up killing two policemen. Luke then finds another car and drives everyone back to a safe house on a farm.
At the farm, Kee reveals to Theo that she is 8-months pregnant and that Julian told her to only trust him. The Fishes then decide what to do with Kee. While Theo thinks that Kee's pregnancy should be made public, the FIshes think that the government will use the baby as a political tool. Kee agrees with the Fishes and decides to stay on the farm until the child is born.
That night, Theo wakes up to the commotion outside and sees two members of the mob who killed Julian coming inside the safe house. Theo finds out that Luke and the Fishes killed Julian and want to use the baby to unite people for their revolt. Theo then steals a car and narrowly escapes the Fishes with Miriam and Kee.
Theo seeks refuge at Jasper’s house. Jasper then arranges for Kee to board a ship named “Tomorrow” from the Human Project – a group of scientists committed to curing human infertility. The plan is that Kee would be slipped in the waters near an immigrant camp called Bexhill with the help of Jasper's friend, Syd.
The Fishes eventually finds Jasper’s home. Jasper quickly finds Theo a car and shows him an escape route while he stays behind. Jasper euthanizes his wife before the Fishes kills him for not giving up information.
Theo drives to an old school to rest and wait for Syd. There, Miriam talks about her work as a maternity nurse and the onset of female sterilization. Syd arrives and takes everyone to Bexhill. On the way, Kee goes into labor. In order to protect Kee, Miriam fakes religious mania and was taken away. Inside the camp, Kee manages to hide her pregnancy and meets Marichka – Syd’s contact, who provides Kee and Theo with a safe place to stay. Right after Kee and Theo arrive in their room, Kee gives birth to a baby girl.
The next morning, Marichka and Syd tell Theo and Kee of the Fishes’ uprising in Bexhill. The national guards have also mobilized their forces to contain the revolt. Syd and Marichka are dumbfounded after seeing Kee’s baby. Theo, Marichka and Kee then manage to escape Syd after he tries to turn Theo in.
Luke later took Kee away while Theo and Marichka are left to be executed. Theo is able to flee when a battle breaks out. Theo then finds Kee with Luke in an apartment bombarded by the national guards. As Theo attempts to escape with Kee, Luke fires at Theo but is killed shortly after. When Theo and Kee find their way out of the apartment, everyone stops at the sight of Kee’s baby. As Theo and Kee walk away, the fighting resumes. Theo and Kee find Marichka and rows away on a boat Marichka found for them. However, Marichka refuses to go.
Theo and Kee stop at a buoy where they were supposed to meet the “Tomorrow”. On the boat, Kee discovers that Theo has been shot. Kees tells Theo that she will name her baby Dylan – Theo’s son’s name. From the boat they witness an aerial bombing of Bexhill by fighter-bombers. Theo dies just as the Tomorrow arrives. The credits roll out with the background music of children laughing.
The film’s protagonist, Theo Faron, has just narrowly escaped a bombing reportedly attributed to an underground pro-immigration guerrilla group called the Fishes. Shaken by the incident, Theo visits his friend Jasper, a former political activist who lives in seclusion with his catatonic wife.The next day, Theo is captured by the Fishes and reunites with his former wife, Julian, who leads the group. Julian first tells Theo that the Fishes were not responsible for the earlier bombing and asks Theo to secure a few transit papers. Theo is then able to secure them due to his connections within the government. However, these papers state that Theo must accompany the refugee that the papers are meant for.
Theo joins the refugee, Kee, her midwife, Miriam, Julian and her friend, Luke, on a drive to the southern coast of England. On the way, they are attacked by a mob and Julian is killed. In their escape, a police car stops them and Luke ends up killing two policemen. Luke then finds another car and drives everyone back to a safe house on a farm.
At the farm, Kee reveals to Theo that she is 8-months pregnant and that Julian told her to only trust him. The Fishes then decide what to do with Kee. While Theo thinks that Kee's pregnancy should be made public, the FIshes think that the government will use the baby as a political tool. Kee agrees with the Fishes and decides to stay on the farm until the child is born.
That night, Theo wakes up to the commotion outside and sees two members of the mob who killed Julian coming inside the safe house. Theo finds out that Luke and the Fishes killed Julian and want to use the baby to unite people for their revolt. Theo then steals a car and narrowly escapes the Fishes with Miriam and Kee.
Theo seeks refuge at Jasper’s house. Jasper then arranges for Kee to board a ship named “Tomorrow” from the Human Project – a group of scientists committed to curing human infertility. The plan is that Kee would be slipped in the waters near an immigrant camp called Bexhill with the help of Jasper's friend, Syd.
The Fishes eventually finds Jasper’s home. Jasper quickly finds Theo a car and shows him an escape route while he stays behind. Jasper euthanizes his wife before the Fishes kills him for not giving up information.
Theo drives to an old school to rest and wait for Syd. There, Miriam talks about her work as a maternity nurse and the onset of female sterilization. Syd arrives and takes everyone to Bexhill. On the way, Kee goes into labor. In order to protect Kee, Miriam fakes religious mania and was taken away. Inside the camp, Kee manages to hide her pregnancy and meets Marichka – Syd’s contact, who provides Kee and Theo with a safe place to stay. Right after Kee and Theo arrive in their room, Kee gives birth to a baby girl.
The next morning, Marichka and Syd tell Theo and Kee of the Fishes’ uprising in Bexhill. The national guards have also mobilized their forces to contain the revolt. Syd and Marichka are dumbfounded after seeing Kee’s baby. Theo, Marichka and Kee then manage to escape Syd after he tries to turn Theo in.
Luke later took Kee away while Theo and Marichka are left to be executed. Theo is able to flee when a battle breaks out. Theo then finds Kee with Luke in an apartment bombarded by the national guards. As Theo attempts to escape with Kee, Luke fires at Theo but is killed shortly after. When Theo and Kee find their way out of the apartment, everyone stops at the sight of Kee’s baby. As Theo and Kee walk away, the fighting resumes. Theo and Kee find Marichka and rows away on a boat Marichka found for them. However, Marichka refuses to go.
Theo and Kee stop at a buoy where they were supposed to meet the “Tomorrow”. On the boat, Kee discovers that Theo has been shot. Kees tells Theo that she will name her baby Dylan – Theo’s son’s name. From the boat they witness an aerial bombing of Bexhill by fighter-bombers. Theo dies just as the Tomorrow arrives. The credits roll out with the background music of children laughing.