- Skylight symbolism
- Always looking up
- Moving forward (up to the stars and up in society)
- How does ambition relate to Gattaca and how Vincent is always moving forward.
Ambition is a steady theme throughout the film Gattaca and is shown through several different ways. Vincent
During the film Gattaca, we can see Vincent’s ambition symbolized in the sky and how he is always looking up, moving forward. The term “moving up” often means becoming better or greater. This is true both figuratively and literally for Vincent. he is both moving up in society and hoping to travel up into space. His desire is made clear by the constant presence of the sky. It is always in the background of scenes, visible through windows, skylights or just because of the way the scene is shot. It represents Vincent’s one goal of going to space, always watching the rockets, both when he is a janitor and when he is a day away of going up. His goal never changes, despite how impossible it seems, proving that his ambition and dedication eventually paid off