DNA
A psychologically distressed new mother’s conviction that her newborn has been exchanged forces her recovering husband into a desperate search for the truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- paranoid
- tense
- intimate
- intense movie night
- serious drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Divya's belief that her baby was switched is filtered through her perspective and BPD, while other characters doubt her account.
Divya's experience as a new mother and her BPD directly shape the family crisis and the surrounding disbelief.
Divya struggles to persuade others that the infant is not her baby, turning skepticism into a central obstacle.
Anand's reformed-addict background informs his race to locate the couple's real child and protect his family.
Films like DNA, and why
The Forgotten
shared maternal paranoia, missing-child mystery, and psychological uncertainty
Changeling
shared missing-child investigation, institutional doubt, and emotionally intense family drama
Gone Baby Gone
shared child-disappearance mystery, moral tension, and grounded dramatic realism
Fractured
shared unreliable perception, family crisis, and escalating psychological suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Nelson Venkatesan
- Release Date
- 2025-06-20
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Atharvaa Murali
- Nimisha Sajayan
- Chetan
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
- Maanasa Chaudhary
- Riythvika
- Karunakaran
- Balaji Sakthivel
- Ramesh Thilak
- Viji Chandrasekhar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies
- Buy
- Google Play Movies
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is DNA about?
- A psychologically distressed new mother’s conviction that her newborn has been exchanged forces her recovering husband into a desperate search for the truth.
- What is DNA like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DNA as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is DNA violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in DNA.
- Which films are like DNA?
- Films with a similar feel include The Forgotten, Changeling, Gone Baby Gone, and Fractured.
- How long is DNA?
- DNA runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch DNA?
- In United States, DNA is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies.
