The first shot from the upcoming thriller The Astronaut has arrived, providing a look of Kate Mara’s hauntingly fascinating performance as a lady returning from a mystery space mission.

Mara, known for her diverse performances on House of Cards and The Martian, plays Sam Walker, an astronaut who miraculously survives a terrible trip. However, upon her return, Sam is confronted with a haunting reality far more disturbing than the icy vacuum from which she fled.

Mara is shown in a brightly lighted room, her eyes faraway and worried, in an exclusive image released by Entertainment Weekly.

Bandaged and dressed in institutional white, she reflects the physical and mental scars of her ordeal. Eerie shadows and an invisible presence lurking in the backdrop foreshadow the unpleasant revelations that await Sam on Earth.

Director Jess Varley, who is making her feature film debut, promises a genre-bending adventure that explores the psychological impact of space travel and the line between reality and psychosis.

Laurence Fishburne stars as a vigilant government officer, and Gabriel Luna as Sam’s concerned husband.

The film’s storyline, written by Varley herself, features a compact, character-driven story that promises to keep moviegoers on edge.

The Astronaut is now in post-production, and no release date has been given. However, the frightening first glance and interesting storyline have already sparked enormous interest among sci-fi fans.