Signal One: Isabelle Fuhrman Leads Alien Contact
Programmer works on technology to intercept extraterrestrial communications
What if the problem isn't finding alien life, but understanding what's already talking to us? It's from this premise that Signal One takes shape, with Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan 1&2, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2) as Annika, a programmer tasked with working on technology capable of intercepting extraterrestrial communications.
What initially seems like a theoretical experiment quickly transforms into something much more unsettling. Annika discovers that potential alien life forms not only exist, but are constantly communicating around us, in ways that our species is not yet able to decipher. The next step — attempting to respond — opens up unpredictable and dangerous scenarios.
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When the project changes direction, the situation spirals out of control, bringing the team to the brink of a global crisis. The film plays precisely on this boundary: human curiosity against the unknown, the need to know against the risk of not being ready.
The cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Kiera Allen, and Raoul Bhaneja. Jonathan Sobol is the director and also wrote the screenplay, promising a story that aims to combine entertainment and reflection.
With an unlikely Italian theatrical release, Signal One presents itself as an ambitious SF work, attempting to bring the genre back to more cerebral and disturbing territories.