A movie about aliens.

( 1997)

Ellie lovett (Jodie Foster) has a soft spot for radio communication since she was a child. When she grew up, she became an astronomer. Her project was to receive signals from outer space. She hopes to find other civilizations in the universe. The ideal of genius was snubbed by investors, but fortunately, a mysterious person helped Ellie to continue her work.

By chance, Ellie received a frequency signal from Vega, which seems to prove that Ellie's work has always been correct. But what this brings is not the success of her personal career, but politics, society, religion,

Contradictions and discussions from all angles of the country. Ellie, trapped in the center of the storm, has to face an emotional entanglement with the pastor Palmer Jos (Matthew McConaughey).

Individuals and the world, truth and reality, Ellie faces challenges far beyond the academic scope.