Gattaca

Storyform

Film synopsis: "A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel." (Synopsis source: IMDB.com)

Story Dynamics

8 of the 12 essential questions

Main Character Resolve: Steadfast
Main Character Growth: Stop
Main Character Approach: Do-er
Main Character Mental Sex: Male
Story Driver: Action
Story Limit: Timelock
Story Outcome: Success
Story Judgment: Good

Overall Story Throughline

Find who killed the mission director without delaying the mission launch

Overall Story Throughline: Physics
Overall Story Concern: Understanding
Overall Story Issue: Instinct vs. Conditioning
Overall Story Problem: Thought
Overall Story Solution: Knowledge
Overall Story Symptom: Desire
Overall Story Response: Ability
Overall Story Catalyst: Senses
Overall Story Inhibitor: Fate
Overall Story Benchmark: Obtaining
Overall Story Signpost 1: Understanding
Overall Story Signpost 2: Doing
Overall Story Signpost 3: Obtaining
Overall Story Signpost 4: Learning

Main Character Throughline

Vincent

Main Character Throughline: Universe
Main Character Concern: Past
Main Character Issue: Interdiction vs. Prediction
Main Character Problem: Inequity
Main Character Solution: Equity
Main Character Symptom: Desire
Main Character Response: Ability
Main Character Unique Ability: Prediction
Main Character Critical Flaw: Instinct
Main Character Benchmark: Future
Main Character Signpost 1: Past
Main Character Signpost 2: Future
Main Character Signpost 3: Present
Main Character Signpost 4: Progress

Influence Character Throughline

Jerome / Irene / Anton

Influence Character Throughline: Mind
Influence Character Concern: Memory
Influence Character Issue: Suspicion vs. Evidence
Influence Character Problem: Thought
Influence Character Solution: Knowledge
Influence Character Symptom: Perception
Influence Character Response: Actuality
Influence Character Unique Ability: Evidence
Influence Character Critical Flaw: State of Being
Influence Character Benchmark: Subconscious
Influence Character Signpost 1: Subconscious
Influence Character Signpost 2: Preconscious
Influence Character Signpost 3: Conscious
Influence Character Signpost 4: Memory

Relationship Story Throughline

Imperfect Relationship(s)

Relationship Story Throughline: Psychology
Relationship Story Concern: Conceptualizing
Relationship Story Issue: State of Being vs. Sense of Self
Relationship Story Problem: Speculation
Relationship Story Solution: Projection
Relationship Story Symptom: Desire
Relationship Story Response: Ability
Relationship Story Catalyst: Situation
Relationship Story Inhibitor: Truth
Relationship Story Benchmark: Becoming
Relationship Story Signpost 1: Conceptualizing
Relationship Story Signpost 2: Being
Relationship Story Signpost 3: Becoming
Relationship Story Signpost 4: Conceiving

Addditional Story Points

Key Structural Appreciations

Overall Story Goal: Understanding
Overall Story Consequence: Conceptualizing
Overall Story Cost: Memory
Overall Story Dividend: Past
Overall Story Requirements: Obtaining
Overall Story Prerequisites: Becoming
Overall Story Preconditions: Subconscious
Overall Story Forewarnings: Future

Plot Progression Visualizations

Dynamic Act Schematics

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