A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship, millions of miles from home, with no memory of who he is or why he is there. As his memories slowly return, he discovers he’s been sent on a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun.

This visually dazzling space odyssey is carried along effortlessly by the gravitational pull of Ryan Gosling at his most winning. Project Hail Mary is a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.