Gattaca

At the end of the CTY Genetics class, we watched Gattaca.  The premise of this movie is that a natural-born, genetically flawed individual is born into a society that is near-perfect with genetic engineering, and DNA samples are used to identify every individual and to place them into social/economic classes (e.g. working as a janitor vs. being an astronaut).  These samples are used as the sole basis for jobs, and the life of the person is “known” at birth by looking at the DNA samples.  Go read the Wikipedia page for a more comprehensive plot.

Gattaca has a really interesting set design and lighting–the people, not the technology, are focused on.  It has a stark feel, with everything given a sterile look.  If you gey a chance to watch it, you definitely should.