Like Arrival, but warmer
Arrival's emotional intelligence and wonder at the unknown — but with more hope and less grief at the centre.
About Time
2013Time as a gift rather than a burden — Richard Curtis at his most sincere
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The Martian
2015Problem-solving as optimism — survival without despair
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982First contact as pure heart — the warmest alien film ever made
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Midnight Special
2016A father protecting a strange child — Nichols' quiet sci-fi masterwork
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Contact
1997Sagan's faith in science and connection — more hopeful than most first-contact films
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