When a mission to Mars occurs there is a sandstorm, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left on an alien planet. He must rely on his wits and will to fight to find a way to send a signal to Earth. NASA experts make every effort to bring him home, and colleagues of the crew are planning an expedition. The film is a screen adaptation of the bestselling novel by Andy Weir. Behind the camera he stood Ridley Scott and starring Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
We all sometimes feel as if we were alone in the world. Mark Witney was alone on Mars.
When regains consciousness after a huge sandstorm, he discovers that members of his expedition returned to Earth. He is wounded and must act quickly to survive.