But Gattaca finds relevance in telling a human story first with the sci-fi as the backdrop. Nobody believed he could live his dream of going to space, but he was determined enough to overcome his limits and that's what makes this character so special. Scenes 10 - 12: Vincent/Jerome and Jerome/Eugene's celebration ("I'm going up" to "I'm proud of you Vincent") This is the first scene after the flashbacks, situated in the film's current time. Its premise may not be ingenious even for its time, especially as compared to now when there is no dearth of movies about the same kind of genetic profiling and predestination eliminating free will. He got to see the length which Vincent would go to achieve his dream, in close proximity. A form of Chicken is seen in Gattaca. A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. They attempted to convince him he would never succeed due to his in-valid status. His brother challenges him to another swimming endurance test. In the society into which Vincent was born, a child who was conceived naturally was called a "faith-birth", "God child", or, officially, an "in-valid". Lamar admits that his son looks up to Vincent and wonders whether his son, genetically selected but "not all that they promised", could exceed his potential just as Vincent has. Even though she is one of the most talented people in Gattaca, she is unable to go on the Titan mission due to her defective heart. The idea of genetic engineering was for parents to give their children certain desired genetic traits and "advantages" so they might succeed in society. Vincent's normal growth was slower than that of Anton's, and the younger soon surpassed the elder in strength and height. Due to her insecurities, she gave Vincent her hair sample if he wanted to find out more about her, but he declined and, in that moment, she saw the true man behind him. They are business partners. Irene always thought of Vincent as someone incredibly talented, to confirm which she had him sequenced to read his profile. Vincent confesses all to her: that he is a 'faith birth'. Gattaca (1997) - IMDb Anton challenges Vincent to a final game of chicken. He uses this time to set up a strip club with real Titanian girls. Perhaps he suspects him and hands the cup to the detectives? His family believed his dream to be futile considering his in-valid status. He garnered an interview, which actually only consisted of various DNA tests. What are some reasons parents would choose the characteristics for their children to have. Although discrimination is illegal, the analysis of D.N.A is common and those who are naturally born are considered 'invalids' and are relegated to menial jobs. The complete sequence of every individuals genome should be made available to the public. However, instead of becoming an astronaut, Anton becomes a detective, and works on the case which comes close to exposing his brother as an impostor. Vincent convinced her of the truth: that he was impersonating Jerome, and that he had not committed the murder. Jerome Eugene Morrow is a main character in Gattaca (1997). When finally in space, Vincent opens the envelope to find a lock of hair from Jerome attached to it, as a sign of his DNA identification, might he need it while up there. Despite being in sci-fi genre, its ability to connect with personal lives of the audience is applaudable. The head janitor's apparent personality shift speaks volumes about the world in which Gattaca is set. According to Riley, oversized models of the fingernails and hair were created for the effect. Jerome maintains that he was designed to be the best, yet somehow wasn't, and is suffering because of this. Director Josef is a Gattaca worker and, it transpires late on in the film, the Mission Director's murderer.