Outlier

Danny is a recently released ex-convict trying to rebuild his life in his working-class Philadelphia neighborhood. He spends his days working at a Pakistani restaurant, hitting the gym, and keeping his head down — haunted by the man who snitched on him and quietly pining for Zeina, the kind-hearted daughter of his employers, a girl he knows is too good for someone like him. One night Danny is jolted awake by his neighbor and the two make their way to the roof, where they discover a massive, pulsing storm formation hovering over the city. Before anyone can react, a blast of white energy obliterates Philadelphia's center and sends a shockwave tearing outward — and Danny can only hold on as the wall of destruction comes straight for him.