The movie tells the true story of female astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti who becomes stranded on Mars after losing contact with Earth in 1988. Cast includes Olivia Cooke as Cristoforetti's childhood sweetheart and Maggie Gyllenhaal as her teenage daughter.Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn from a screenplay by Rebecca Ferguson and Shane Carruth, The Martian stars Andy Serkis as astronaut Andy Scott and Ridley Scott as astronaut Neil Armstrong.Set for release on 24 November, The Martian tells of Scott