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Mexican director who frequently directs mainstream fare in an artsy style, sometimes with an eye towards [[An Aesop|political commentary]] and/or exploring teen [[Angst]]. His most notable films include ''[[A Little Princess]]'', ''[[Y Tu Mama Tambien]]'', ''[[Harry Potter (Film)|Harry Potter]] And The Prisoner Of Azkaban'' and ''[[Children of Men]]''. Oh, and [[He Also Did]] "I Am Autism", the [[Memetic Mutation|memetically]] [[Narm|narmy]], slightly [[Unfortunate Implications|offensive]] Autism Speaks advertisement.
[[File:Alfonso Cuarón Desierto 01 (20880136003) (cropped).jpg|thumb|350px|Alfonso Cuarón in 2015]]
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Mexican director who frequently directs mainstream fare in an artsy style, sometimes with an eye towards [[An Aesop|political commentary]] and/or exploring teen [[Angst]]. His most notable films include ''[[A Little Princess]]'', ''[[Y Tu Mama Tambien]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' and ''[[Children of Men]]''. Oh, and [[He Also Did]] "I Am Autism", the [[Memetic Mutation|memetically]] [[Narm|narmy]], slightly [[Unfortunate Implications|offensive]] Autism Speaks advertisement.


His version of ''[[Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban|Azkaban]]'' is controversial among ''Potter'' fans due to it being a [[Compressed Adaptation]] which leaves out much of the [[Backstory]]. Author [[JK Rowling]], however, liked his direction and has [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=94 defended the cuts he made].
His version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Azkaban]]'' is controversial among ''Potter'' fans due to it being a [[Compressed Adaptation]] which leaves out much of the [[Backstory]]. Author [[J. K. Rowling]], however, liked his direction and has [https://web.archive.org/web/20110806214315/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=94 defended the cuts he made].
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Common tropes in his movies:


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* [[Angst]]
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* [[The Film of the Book]]: ''A Little Princess'', ''[[Great Expectations]]'', ''Azkaban'' and ''Children Of Men''
* [[The Film of the Book]]: ''A Little Princess'', ''[[Great Expectations]]'', ''Azkaban'' and ''Children Of Men''
* [[Jittercam]]
* [[Jittercam]]{{context}}
* [[The Oner]]
* [[The Oner]]{{context}}
* [[Road Movie]]: ''Y Tu Mama Tambien'' and ''Children of Men''
* [[Road Movie]]: ''Y Tu Mama Tambien'' and ''Children of Men''


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Alfonso Cuarón in 2015

Mexican director who frequently directs mainstream fare in an artsy style, sometimes with an eye towards political commentary and/or exploring teen Angst. His most notable films include A Little Princess, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Children of Men. Oh, and He Also Did "I Am Autism", the memetically narmy, slightly offensive Autism Speaks advertisement.

His version of Azkaban is controversial among Potter fans due to it being a Compressed Adaptation which leaves out much of the Backstory. Author J. K. Rowling, however, liked his direction and has defended the cuts he made.

Alfonso Cuarón provides examples of the following tropes:
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