Dr Ellie Arroway, a renowned astronomer, gains a new perspective on the reality of life outside the Earth’s confined limits after losing her trust in God. Dr Ellie hopes that, under those conditions, as a member of a committed scientist community working with radio waves, she will be able to affirm her noble dreams by discovering evidence of extraterrestrial existence one day. An enigmatic message from deep space, containing the blueprints for a perplexing computer, unexpectedly rewards her confidence and perseverance; however, can she decipher its full meaning? Is this, in the end, a straightforward invitation to an extraordinary first contact with mysterious alien life forms after all this time?
| Release Date | July 11, 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Running time | 150minutes |
| File type | SRT (zip file) |