FFC Pablo Villaa explores the themes at the heart of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi film 'Arrival.' May contain spoilers. He became Hollywood’s new hot director and go-to guy for complex thrillers after Prisoners, the thriller starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, garnered much critical praise when it was released last September. Understand by Ted Chiang (4/5) Understand is another short from Ted Chiang’s Stories of Your Life and Others. The Nature of Our Existence: On Denis Villeneuve's 'Arrival'. He is known for his thoughtful tackling of tough subject matters. Villeneuve is the French-Canadian director who was behind the Canadian films Polytechnique and Incendies, which was nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign film category. STORY: Oscar Reactions: What the Nominees Are Saying Levine and Dan Cohen are 21 Laps’ spearheaders. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.Īaron Ryder and Karen Lunder will oversee production of the film on behalf of FilmNation, while Tory Metzger shepherds on behalf of Lava Bear. The story is set in motion when alien crafts land around the world and an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. On todays Science Fiction lore video we examine the phenomenal short story The Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, which is the source for the movie arrival. PHOTOS: Todd McCarthy’s 10 Best Films of 2013
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