Gattaca - Utopia genetic perfection and what it implies for the femininity and masculinity

Abstract

The film entitled Gattaca shows the “perfect” future world where people are genetically determined. Genetically invalid Vincent Freeman has to act as somebody else to fulfill his dream of a space flight. He turns out to be in the same situation as women for centuries have been in. It is his body that keeps him from achieve his purpose. Yang utopia (Ursula Le Guin’s concept) had become a prison for a human being. Non-technologically conceived children are treated like monsters who don’t have a right given to transcend which is a basis to both their own and civilization development. Only the culture-controlled nature is approved. Vincent’s acquaintance, Irene Cassini isn’t a member of any of those social orders. The short affair with Vincent lets her understand exclusive rules of the world she lives in. The film’s motto is: “There is no gene for Human Spirit”, valid people are the victims of Gattaca as well. Physically perfect Jerome Eugene Morrow cannot meet the demands which leads him to the suicide attempt. No methods exist to shape human character. Vincent succeeds, he breaks the glass ceiling and travels into space which is characterized as maternal for him. He symbolically invalidates Gattaca’s rules when he saves his valid brother’s live. Nevertheless, the system stays in equilibrium as only a few people know the truth about Vincent-Jerome and how difficult it was for him to succeed.