Vincent Freeman
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Vincent Freeman is the determined, genetically "inferior" protagonist of the science fiction film Gattaca, who defies a eugenics-based society to pursue his dream of space travel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Gattaca Aerospace Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gattaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | science fiction film ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bioethics
ⓘ
discrimination based on genetics ⓘ eugenics ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ |
| assumesAlias | Jerome Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthStatus | in-valid ⓘ |
| conflictWith | genetic discrimination laws ⓘ |
| createdBy | Andrew Niccol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dream |
becoming an astronaut
ⓘ
space travel ⓘ |
| familyName | Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmNarrativeRole | voice-over narrator of Gattaca ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gattaca (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| geneticStatus |
genetically inferior
ⓘ
naturally conceived ⓘ |
| givenName | Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Anton Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthCondition | heart defect ⓘ |
| homeEnvironment | working-class family ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
joins Gattaca using Jerome Morrow’s genetic samples
ⓘ
selected for a mission to Titan ⓘ wins childhood swimming contests against Anton Freeman ⓘ |
| keyThemeEmbodied |
individualism versus genetic determinism
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triumph of human will ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging genetic discrimination
ⓘ
defying a eugenics-based society ⓘ perseverance despite genetic limitations ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut candidate
ⓘ
janitor ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ethan Hawke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predictedLifeExpectancy | 30.2 years ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Irene Cassini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | near-future dystopian society ⓘ |
| siblingRelationship | older brother of Anton Freeman ⓘ |
| storyArc | from in-valid cleaner to elite navigator ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents human spirit over genetic design ⓘ |
| usesIdentityOf | Jerome Eugene Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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