A genetic underdog defies destiny in a future society obsessed with perfection, outsmarting the system through sheer will and cleverness, proving that human spirit can transcend DNA's dictates.
The film's title, Gattaca, is composed entirely of the letters used to label the nucleotide bases of DNA: guanine (G), adenine (A), thymine (T), and cytosine (C).
All of the violent events in Gattaca are bloodless, emphasizing the film's thematic focus on genetic purity and discrimination rather than physical brutality.