Gattaca
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Gattaca |
| Original title | Gattaca |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Andrew Niccol |
| script | Andrew Niccol |
| production |
Danny DeVito , Michael Shamberg , Stacey Sher |
| music | Michael Nyman |
| camera | Sławomir Idziak |
| cut | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
| occupation | |
Gattaca is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film starring Ethan Hawke , Uma Thurman and Jude Law . Directed led Andrew Niccol , who also the script wrote. The film opened in German cinemas on July 9, 1998.
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In a “not too distant future”, the technology of DNA analysis has advanced so far that it is possible to determine predispositions for all conceivable diseases, for mental and physical abilities as well as life expectancy in the human genome . Offspring are almost exclusively created by in vitro fertilization and then selected using pre-implantation diagnostics . The few who are naturally conceived are euphemistically called “children of God”, but in truth they are considered to be “invalid” d. H. inferior in every way. Discrimination on genetic grounds is officially prohibited, but regardless of this, the “disabled” are mercilessly marginalized by modern high-performance society and form the new lower class .
At the birth of the protagonist Vincent Freeman , after an immediate blood test, the nurse reads out what health risks await him in his life - including a weak heart and a low life expectancy. Unlike his younger brother Anton , his parents decided not to let him be selected. A constant rivalry develops between the brothers. Anton firmly believes in his genetic superiority and can always prove it in her child's strength and endurance tests. Nonetheless, Vincent stubbornly rises to the challenge, and one day it is actually he who wins. Soon afterwards, their lives separate.
Vincent was enthusiastic about space travel from an early age , although an astronaut career must remain an unrealizable dream for him. Although his intelligence is excellent, there is nothing to indicate the predicted heart problems, and his nearsightedness can easily be corrected with contact lenses, the only thing that matters when choosing a career is genetically. After various rejections, he actually only has one job as a building cleaner. However, there are now illegal ways and means of circumventing the genetic handicap. An obscure mediator brings Vincent together with former world-class athlete Jerome Eugene Morrow , who is willing to sell his identity. Jerome is confined to a wheelchair in an accident, so that his unsurpassable genetic quotient is no longer of any use. Instead, he needs money to continue his luxurious lifestyle.
With Jerome's identity, Vincent can easily get an apprenticeship at the space company Gattaca . When he was still working for the cleaning crew, he had already used every opportunity to spy out the strict security measures. For the frequent tests and controls, Jerome now constantly provides him with urine and blood samples, even with recorded exercise ECGs. With the help of ingenious devices Vincent succeeds in deceiving the watchful gaze of the aerospace doctor Doctor Lamar . Of course, he must not have any traces of his own identity such as B. leave hair or skin cells, which requires extremely meticulous personal hygiene. The reward for all efforts is the tempting prospect of taking part in the first manned flight to Saturn's moon Titan .
It gets even more complicated for Vincent when he falls in love with the employee Irene . He could never reveal his secret to her, since he now meets all requirements through his deception, while she, although genetically selected and no less ambitious than him, was rejected solely because of a slight heart failure. It is also common among lovers to have their potential partner secretly carry out a genetic analysis. This is why Vincent now has to be even more careful and prepare his surroundings specifically with genetic material from Jerome.
On top of that. A senior Gattaca employee was murdered and the police found the genetic trace of an unregistered invalid - an eyelash that Vincent lost despite all caution. The investigations immediately focus on this, because invalids are also said to have a propensity for violence. Worse still: The responsible investigator is Vincent's brother Anton. Fortunately, he doesn't recognize him for the time being, as Vincent has changed his appearance and Anton believes that he has long since died of his heart defect. Nevertheless, the noose is gradually tightening. Vincent's only chance is the unalterable space flight schedule, which will start regardless of the ongoing investigation.
The fact that the police finally find the perpetrator and terminate the investigation does not save Vincent. Despite desperate deception, his double life has now been seen through by both Irene and Anton. Irene struggles to understand and does not betray him, Anton, on the other hand, does not want to tolerate the deception under any circumstances. Again there is a bitter test of strength, and again Anton has to admit defeat in view of the extreme strength of will and willingness to take risks of his “invalid” brother. Thereupon he too is silent and lets Vincent have it. Now nothing stands in the way of his dream.
Immediately before the start, a final test that Vincent was not prepared for apparently wrecked everything. But Doctor Lamar smiles and certifies his status as "valid". Apparently he had known about Vincent's false identity for a long time and helped him conceal it unnoticed. The reason: Despite the selection, his own son “did not turn out quite as promised”, but Vincent's example gave him hope that he can still achieve what he wants.
For Jerome, too, Vincent's success means a fulfillment that he could previously no longer hope for. At first cynical, depressed and at times dangerously negligent, he increasingly made Vincent's cause his own and ultimately even pushed it forward decisively. When he says goodbye, he shows Vincent an enormous supply of blood and urine samples that will last for a long time after his return. After the rocket has launched and there is nothing left for him to do, Jerome puts an end to his life.
Cast and dubbing
The German-language dubbing of the film was made by Hermes Synchron . The author of the dialogue book and dialogue director was Lutz Riedel .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Freeman | Ethan Hawke | Andreas Fröhlich |
| Irene Cassini | Uma Thurman | Petra Barthel |
| Jerome Eugene Morrow | Jude Law | David Nathan |
| Director Josef | Gore Vidal | Peter Schiff |
| Dr. Lamar | Xander Berkeley | Norbert Gescher |
| Anton Freeman, brother of Vincent | Loren Dean | Torsten Michaelis |
| Vincent Freeman as a teenager | Chad Christ | NN |
| Vincent Freeman as a child | Mason Gamble | NN |
| Anton Freeman as a teenager | William Lee Scott | Julien Haggège |
| Anton Freeman as a child | Vincent Nielson | NN |
| Marie Freeman, mother of Vincent | Jayne Brook | Susanna Bonaséwicz |
| Antonio Freeman, father of Vincent | Elias Koteas | Erich Rauker |
| geneticist | Blair Underwood | Martin Keßler |
| Caesar, head of the cleaning crew | Ernest Borgnine | Wolfgang Völz |
| German, genome broker | Tony Shalhoub | Stefan Staudinger |
| Detective Hugo, criminal investigator | Alan Arkin | Christian Brückner |
| Gattaca fitness trainer | Gabrielle Reece | NN |
background
- Gattaca was the directorial debut of Andrew Niccol , the screenwriter of The Truman Show . The film follows the tradition of works such as Escape to the 23rd Century and THX 1138 (first work by George Lucas ), which also take a critical look at social and political developments and try to highlight the resulting dangers in sometimes gloomy visions of the future.
- The shooting took place in Barstow, California , among other places . Some of the interior shots were taken in the Marin County Civic Center , built between 1957–66 by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright . In the background, the spacecraft taking off can be seen in the arched glass roof .
- Part of the film was shot at the Kramer Junction Solar Electric Generating Station in California.
- The title “Gattaca” is composed of the abbreviations of the four nucleobases of DNA : A for adenine , C for cytosine , G for guanine and T for thymine . The sequence of these bases as GATTACA can often be found in human DNA. In the opening and closing credits, these letters are highlighted in the names of the actors. In the film itself, too, there are repeated allusions to the human genome, the quality of which in the world of Gattaca is supposed to show the value of every human being; For example, the spiral staircase in Jerome's house, which is based on the structure of the double helix . Jerome's middle name - Eugene - is of Greek origin and literally translated means “good birth” (in the sense of: of good origin): Jerome has good disposition from birth and could make it far in the world of Gattaca because of his “unsurpassed genetic quotient” bring.
- Because Vincent realizes his dream at the end of the film and travels into space , the community depicted in Gattaca loses its credibility. He is the "flaw in the system" that has so far been in conflict with the society represented. Its success proves that the life of an individual is not determined by genes alone and that even those who are rejected and discriminated against due to their genetic background can realize their lifelong dream. This calls into question the entire social system of Gattaca .
Reviews
“An elegiac science fiction thriller as an accusatory parable about genetic manipulation that destroys humanity. Told in an exciting way in disturbingly beautiful images, the film concentrates entirely on the deeply human message and the expressive characters. "
“This science fiction thriller, excellently designed in terms of both form and content, is the directorial debut of Andrew Niccol, the screenwriter of The Truman Show . Finally a film that is absolutely well thought out in the tradition of films such as ' Escape into the 23rd Century ' and ' THX 1138 ' and presents a very conceivable vision of the future. "
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung praised the portrayals of the actors and described the film as a vision of the future that "is so oppressive because it differs only in nuances from the present in its design".
Awards
| Prices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| price | category | Surname | result |
| Academy Award | Oscar / Best Production Design |
Jan Roelfs Nancy Nye |
Nominated |
| ADG Award | Best production design | Jan Roelfs Sarah Knowles Natalie Richards |
Nominated |
| Bogey Award | Bogey Award | Won | |
| Gérardmer Film Festival | Special prize from the jury | Andrew Niccol | Won |
| Fun Trophy | Won | ||
| 55th Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award Best Music | Michael Nyman | Nominated |
| Hugo Awards | Hugo Award Best Dramatic Presentation | Andrew Niccol | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | London Film Critics Circle Awards Best Screenplay | Andrew Niccol | Won |
| Paris film festival | Grand Prix | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best production design | Jan Roelfs | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | Saturn Award best costumes | Coleen Atwood | Nominated |
| Saturn Award Best Music | Michael Nyman | Nominated | |
| Best home video release | Nominated | ||
| Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya | Best movie | Andrew Niccols | Won |
| Best original soundtrack | Michael Nyman | Won | |
literature
- Valentin Platzgummer: The salvation of humanity. Studies on the science fiction films Gattaca and Matrix . Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2003, ISBN 3-8288-8570-5 .
- Andreas Lienkamp : “GATTACA” - A parable on current biopolitics? In: Andreas Lienkamp, Caspar Söling (Ed.): Improve evolution? Utopias of genetic engineering . Bonifatius, Paderborn 2002, ISBN 3-89710-192-0 , p. 99–116 ( lienkamp-berlin.de [PDF]).
Web links
- Gattaca in the online film database
- Gattaca in the German dubbing index
- Gattaca in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gattaca atrotten tomatoes(English)
- Gattaca atMetacritic(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ German dubbing index - Films - Gattaca. In: synchronkartei.de . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
- ^ Marin County Civic Center . In: Frank Lloyd Wright Building Index
- ↑ Chloé Zirnstein: Between fact and fiction. The political utopia in the film . Utz, Munich 2006, p. 131.
- ^ Gattaca. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 . Now (2017-11-07) film service
- ↑ Science Fiction Thriller - Gattaca. In: prisma.de. August 27, 2006, accessed December 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Andreas Platthaus: The new G-Class. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . July 11, 1998, p. 39