Today (December 22nd) EBS1’s ‘Sunday Cinema’ will air director Andrew Nicol’s film (Gattaca).
Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law, is a 1997 American film. Running time: 108 minutes. Suitable for ages 15 and older.
◆ Summary:
In a not-so-distant future where only children with perfect conditions are born through genetic manipulation, Vincent is the so-called ‘child of God’, conceived through the love of his parents. However, Vincent is only a child of God in name, but in reality, Vincent is nothing more than a lower-class human being born with numerous defects. To avoid making the same mistake again, Vincent’s parents borrow the power of genetic engineering when Vincent’s younger brother is born, and Vincent’s younger brother Anton, who is genetically perfect, is born. As the brothers got older, they used to go to the sea and compete in swimming competitions, and of course Anton won every time. Although Vincent lacks everything compared to his younger brother, he also has a dream. That means becoming an astronaut. One day, Vincent, who accidentally beat Anton in a swimming competition, leaves home, wanders around the country, works as a handyman, and gets a job as a janitor at the space development company Gattaca. In order to overcome his destiny as a collection of recessive genes, Vincent visits a genetic broker, and through him, he meets Jerome Eugene Moreau, a famous swimmer of the past. Although Jerome was crippled in an accident, his genes were superior to anyone else’s, so he made a living by selling them. Vincent overcomes the painful plastic surgery and learning process and gains rapid promotion at Gattaca by impersonating Jerome. However, a murder case suddenly breaks out within the company, and when his younger brother Anton shows up as a police officer, Vincent becomes the prime suspect. At the moment when all efforts seem to be in vain, Vincent, who dramatically escapes the crisis thanks to the wit of his girlfriend Irene and Jerome, is filled with indescribable emotions when, thanks to the consideration of his fellow doctors, he finally boards the spaceship to Titan that he had dreamed of.
◆ Topic:
‘I lent you my body, but you gave me a dream,’ Jerome tells Vincent. For Vincent, Jerome was a savior who made his dream come true, and for Jerome, Vincent was a benefactor who helped him regain his dream. Vincent Freeman, who was born with all kinds of diseases and risks of mental illness, fully exposes the vulnerability of human beings, but he does not give up on his dreams no matter what pain he faces. As I said during the swimming competition with my younger brother, I only ran forward with all my might, ‘without storing up the strength to go back’. In a heartless totalitarian society that despises humanity and worships only perfection as a virtue, it calmly depicts the not-so-light truth that even a person full of insignificant flaws can dream and achieve that dream.
◆ Impression points:
The movie is far from the flashy special effects or spectacular attractions commonly associated with the existing Hollywood science fiction genre, but it naturally contains cynicism and satire about scientific civilization and totalitarian class society, as well as the values of humanity and theological ethics. In particular, Ethan Hawke’s desperate performance as Vincent is enough to immerse the viewer in the movie, and director Andrew Nicol’s thorough screenplay also adds excitement to the story. While depicting a dark and lonely dystopian world of the future with calm, unrefined camerawork, it quietly reflects on the pain and dreams of the born weak who were castrated in a ruthless society through dry, restrained dialogue and simple interior spaces.
◆Director:
ANDREW M. NICCOL, born in New Zealand in June 1964, calls himself a nomad and moved to London, where he achieved great success as an advertising writer and director, before moving to the United States to film a self-proclaimed ‘longer than 60 seconds’ film. emigrate , which he wrote and directed, is his debut feature film, and drew positive response from critics as it keenly delved into the issue of genetic manipulation in a near-future totalitarian society. Although he was unable to direct the film he later wrote due to the decision of Hollywood producer Scott Rudin, he won the London Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay, the Best Screenplay Award at the British Academy Awards, and the Best Screenplay Award at the Saturn Awards. Other works include , , , etc.
EBS1’s ‘Sunday Cinema’, a program that shows carefully selected nostalgic masterpieces, airs every Sunday at 1:20 PM.
Economy Queen Reporter Kim Kyeong-eun Photo = EBS Sunday Cinema
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