In this science fiction, Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is a genetically inferior man. He dreams of a career in space travel but is always reminded of his genetic inferiority. Years later, Vincent works cleaning office spaces, including that of spaceflight conglomerate Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
He gets a chance to pose as a valid by using donated hair, skin, blood, and urine samples from former swimming star Jerome Eugene Morrow (Jude Law), who was paralysed after being hit by a car. With Jerome’s genetic makeup, Vincent gains employment at Gattaca and is assigned as a navigator for an upcoming mission to Saturn’s moon Titan.
To conceal his identity, Vincent must meticulously groom and scrub down daily to remove his own genetic material, pass daily DNA scanning and urine tests using Jerome’s samples, and hide his heart defect.
But for how long can he do this without getting caught? Bits of this are difficult to watch but overall, it is an interesting watch.