Gattaca
Gattaca is movie that was made in 1997 and depicts our society in the near future.
The film presents a vision of a future society driven by genetic engineering where children's DNA are manipulated at birth which leads to a divide in class between those who genetically engineered "valids" and those who were conceived naturally "invalids". Technology has been developed to allows this to happen.
This film deals with the ideas an theme of technology, human ability and potential. The movie follows the journey of Vincent who challenges the system.
The film presents a vision of a future society driven by genetic engineering where children's DNA are manipulated at birth which leads to a divide in class between those who genetically engineered "valids" and those who were conceived naturally "invalids". Technology has been developed to allows this to happen.
This film deals with the ideas an theme of technology, human ability and potential. The movie follows the journey of Vincent who challenges the system.
Movie Questions
01. What deception is Vincent (main character) trying to hard to maintain?
02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity.
03. What does the term “Valid” mean in Vincent’s society?
04. When Vincent was born, what did the nurse immediately do, and why?
05. What motivates people to use genetic screening?
06. What is the fundamental difference between Vincent and his brother Anton?
07. What does Vincent mean when he says, “my real resume was in my cells?”
08. GATTACA society is divided. What determines your social position?
09. Why does Vincent need Jerome?
10. Describe Vincent’s “interview” at the space company.
11. Why does Vincent have to scrub his body so carefully?
12. Why is Vincent, as a masquerading valid, called a “borrowed ladder?”
13 Who does the crime investigator turn out to be?
14. How is Vincent finally exposed at the GATTACA spaceport?
15. Why does the doctor let him through anyway?
02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity.
03. What does the term “Valid” mean in Vincent’s society?
04. When Vincent was born, what did the nurse immediately do, and why?
05. What motivates people to use genetic screening?
06. What is the fundamental difference between Vincent and his brother Anton?
07. What does Vincent mean when he says, “my real resume was in my cells?”
08. GATTACA society is divided. What determines your social position?
09. Why does Vincent need Jerome?
10. Describe Vincent’s “interview” at the space company.
11. Why does Vincent have to scrub his body so carefully?
12. Why is Vincent, as a masquerading valid, called a “borrowed ladder?”
13 Who does the crime investigator turn out to be?
14. How is Vincent finally exposed at the GATTACA spaceport?
15. Why does the doctor let him through anyway?