Main Protagonist- Wikus
Genre Conventions:
- Transformation/Body Horror- Transformation of human to alien. Enables the audience to question their own humanity. Empathise with protagonist through the portrayal of body horror- loss of teeth and fingernails helps the audience to empathise with Wikus through the use of psychical discomfort. Humans and aliens co existing.
- Distopian View- Imperfect picture, human life is not important. Humans used for experimental purposes. Corrupt society.
Representation of black and white through the use of human vs alien. Themes of racism and xenophobia are shown through the use of 'species'. Wikus' transformation shows the similarity between black and whites and that idea that they feel the same emotions regardless of race/species. The dialogue used in the film, for example "This is our land, you must go now" clearly references the apartheid that was happening in Johannesburg in 1982.
Protagonist's Father in Law- Piet Smit
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Christopher Johnson(Alien)
Obesandjo- Psychopathic Nigerian
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Tania Smit- Wikus' wife, Piet Smit's daughter
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