Gattaca

Vincent does not allow himself to become a victim, and even though his parents were convinced Vincent’s dream of space travel is “impossible”, Vincent refuses to relinquish it. Vincent also reciprocates trust and honesty toward Irene after she tells him she “had him sampled”. There are many instances of filmic codes demonstrating this change, with another being when Vincent passes through a transparent screen and goes to work under Jerome’s identity. Even from birth, their parents’ favoritism separated the two, fueling the boys’ competitiveness. He no longer sees himself as a victim, but rather drives himself obsessively to achieve his dream. By changing the way he acts, it makes the transformation more than skin-deep. This word dehumanises people, as the people being targeted by this form of discrimination are simply seen as ‘invalids’ and nothing else. From this awareness, he enlists in the help of a DNA specialist while working as a cleaner at Gattaca, more so for knowledge of the company than employment reasons. All that used to matter was “ten fingers and ten toes” on a baby. As Vincent and Jerome’s relationship develops, Vincent sees in Jerome the surrogate brother he never had. The word ‘invalid’ suggests that a human conceived naturally is an infirm and is deficient in health, and in this case, deficient in the quality of their DNA. This theory can be identified when Vincent defeats his brother in one of their swims. We hear Vincent quote “we now had discrimination down to a science”. Vincent, being an invalid, soon learns of the discrimination that is forced upon him, especially when he seeks employment at Gattaca. This determination is shown when he undergoes an identity change, but to a great extent when he undergoes a major operation, “Jerome never questioned my commitment again”.