description Arrival Screenplay Overview
Arrival is a science-fiction screenplay by Eric Heisserer, adapted from Ted Chiang's novella “Story of Your Life.” It follows linguist Louise Banks as she works to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors, using language and the perception of time as central elements of the story. The screenplay combines first-contact science fiction with drama and mystery, and won the 2017 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
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Who is Louise Banks in the Arrival screenplay?
Louise Banks is a linguist recruited to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors called heptapods. She works with physicist Ian Donnelly at the Montana landing site after twelve alien vessels appear around the world.
What source story did the Arrival screenplay adapt?
Eric Heisserer adapted the screenplay from Ted Chiang's novella Story of Your Life, first published in 1998. Denis Villeneuve directed the 2016 Paramount film starring Amy Adams as Louise.
How does the heptapods' written language affect the Arrival screenplay?
The heptapods write circular logograms that do not unfold in a linear sequence like ordinary sentences. Learning that language changes Louise's experience of time and explains why the screenplay presents personal events out of chronological order.
What major awards recognition did Arrival receive?
Arrival received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Eric Heisserer. The film won the 2017 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
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