One of the most critically acclaimed fantasy films in recent years was a piece of science fiction called Arrival. It is the story of beings from outer space who arrive on earth, igniting a wildfire of fear across the planet. Their language is unlike anything spoken or written, and it includes a unique perception of time. An expert linguist is tapped to initiate contact. If she cannot draw out the visitors' true intentions, the nations of the world will pool their weaponry and launch an all-out assault.
To show her own peaceful motives, the linguist enters the spacecraft,…
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