" He assumes Jerome's DNA identity and joins the Gattaca space program, where he falls in love with Irene (Uma Thurman). An investigation into the death of a Gattaca officer (Gore Vidal) complicates Vincent's plans.

Vincent is an "In-Valid," who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.

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Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1.3, University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik), language: English, abstract: The new advances and tendencies in the application of ...

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, http://www.uni-jena.de/, course: Science Fiction, language: English, abstract: Gattaca is a film by director Andrew Niccol.

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1.3, University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik), language: English, abstract: The new advances and tendencies in the application of ...

In this study guide, two experienced teachers (one a film lecturer) offer background on the movie, explaining how to ' read' it in cinematic terms, before taking you through the film, scene by scene, drawing out its 'subtext' in easy to ...

... Gattaca explores in depth the allure of genetic risk management as well as the ensuing social " price . " Like the other films de- scribed here , Gattaca responds to the scientific effort to enhance the DNA mystique , including the ...