For a significant portion of our lives we do not know what future holds for us. Therefore, we are blissfully ignorant to our shortcomings and we are afforded endless opportunities; provided that we put forth the necessary effort. Unfortunately, in the distant, utopian future presented in Gattaca humans are genetically engineered to the most elite standard. Furthermore, those unfortunate enough to be the children of natural conception are doomed to a life of serfdom and they will never achieve their dreams. If they are to prosper, it is imperative they exert tenfold the amount of effort as their elite counterparts.
