Gattaca
Gattaca
“They don’t care where you were born, just how”
The film Gattaca, by Andrew Niccol presents a story centered on the future prospects of genetic engineering and its controversial affects on human society. The film depicts a future, in which wealthy families can create perfected children, a factor that has divided Gattaca’s society into different classes based on genetic traits. Andrew Niccol, who wrote and directed Gattaca, was aiming to break in to the movie world. It follows the life story of Vincent Freeman and his ambition to become a Navigator astronaut at Gattaca, the Space Corporation.
Vincent Freeman was a love child (conceived naturally) in a world that was founded on genetic engineering. Vincent’s bother, Anton, unlike himself was genetically modified and Anton was favoured oven Vincent because to Vincent’s father, Antonio, Anton was the perfect son, as Vincent had physical defects, such as needing to wear glasses, and having a heart disease that......
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