TMDB 7.9 2016 USA 116 min

Arrival

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Why are they here?

A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve spacecraft appear around the world.

Starring
Amy Adams
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Deep Dive

The interpretation layer: what to read, listen to and play around this film.

01
Source novella

Stories of Your Life

Ted Chiang

Chiang's "Story of Your Life". Forty pages that hold the entire film, including the ending you already know.

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02 Soundtrack Arrival OST Jóhann Jóhannsson →

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