Gattaca

Gattaca

1997 · 107 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.6 (6,941 votes)
Dir. Andrew Niccol · Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal · Music Michael Nyman

There is no gene for the human spirit.

Science FictionDrama

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

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Gattaca feels like a quiet, elegant struggle against an oppressive, sterile future. It's a melancholic yet deeply aspirational journey, imbued with a simmering tension as the human spirit battles against the cold logic of genetic destiny. The aesthetic is sleek and precise, underscoring a profound exploration of identity and ambition.

aspirationalmelancholictensethought-provokingdeterminedsteadynear-future sci-fisleek minimalismintellectual dramaneo-noir undertonesgenetic discriminationidentityhuman spirit vs. destinyambition
geneticscheatingparaplegicsuicide attemptdystopiadnanew identityinvestigationheart diseasespacemanfraudspace travelfake identityin vitro fertilisationbiotechnologyspace missionspaceastronaut
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