Arrival
2016 · TMDB 7.6
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Why it matters
Linguist Louise Banks deciphers an alien language by treating it as a puzzle to be solved alongside the heptapods. Communication emerges not from translation but from mutual effort to understand a shared physical reality.
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Released
- 2016-11-10
- Studio
- FilmNation Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- Mandarin
- TMDB score
- 7.6
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No shared language, just shared work
Position 2 of 6
Linguist Louise Banks deciphers an alien language by treating it as a puzzle to be solved alongside the heptapods. Communication emerges not from translation but from mutual effort to understand a shared physical reality.
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A linguist is recruited to communicate with alien visitors. She gains the ability to perceive time non-linearly, burdened with knowledge of her future grief, yet she chooses to embrace it.
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