Arrival 2016 plot tv#

Costello explains that they were sent to give humans their language so that they may help the aliens in 3,000 years time. It is revealed here that all of Louise's memories of her daughter Hannah weren't flashbacks, but flash-FORWARDS. By understanding their language, they are able to see into the future. Costello then helps Louise to realize that the heptapods' language is meant to be their tool, or rather, a gift to the humans. Costello emits more black symbol smoke, causing Louise to remember Hannah again. She comes face-to-face with Costello, who tells her that Abbott is dying from the explosion. Louise rushes toward the vessel, which sends down a small pod to take her up to the ship. Agent Halpern (Michael Stuhlbarg) then tells the others about how severe the situation is since Russia has reportedly executed one of their own in order to keep their intelligence secret. Ian deduces that many of the symbols for 'time' are scattered, but he can't exactly determine what it all means. With a strike set to happen, she and Ian race to decode Abbott's message. Louise awakens in the base camp, having suffered a mild concussion. Neither are seriously injured but both are unconscious. As the bomb is ready to detonate, Abbott drops Louise and Ian from the vessel as it explodes. As they try to communicate with the heptapods, Abbott starts to create a message with hundreds of tiny, scattered symbols. Louise and Ian go up into the vessel by themselves, unaware that some of the soldiers placed a C4 bomb in there. Louise tells Weber that they need to make sure the aliens know the difference between a weapon and a tool. Several other sites gear up to do the same thing, while the sites all disconnect from each other. The Chinese deliver an ultimatum to the aliens - they have 24 hours to leave, or the military will initiate a strike. The aliens deliver a message that is translated to 'Use weapon', which generates even greater tension among the other sites. In the present, Louise questions the aliens as to who this girl is. Hannah asks Louise if it's her fault that her father left, but Louise assures her that's not the case.

Arrival 2016 plot tv#

Louise starts to experience dreams in the alien language, while still seeing memories of Hannah as a child showing Louise a drawing of her parents in a TV show she made up. The Chinese site attempts to communicate with the heptapods through a game of mahjong. China's General Shang (Tzi Ma) doesn't trust the aliens and has his team deviate from the set plan by ceasing communication of the intelligence they gather to the other world sites. Later when Louise 'touches' them again, she starts to see visions of Hannah. As the sessions go on, the team records the symbols produced by the heptapods to determine which symbols are translations of the words that Louise has been teaching them ('love', 'time', etc.). After Ian shucks his hazmat suit, he decides to call the two aliens 'Abbott and Costello.' Tensions rise around the country as uncertainty in the heptapods' intentions has sparked panic, causing people to loot and riot. One of the creatures extends a limb and presses it against the barrier in an imitation of Louise's gesture. In a bold move, Louise removes her hazmat suit, attempting to gain their trust. One of the creatures emits a black cloud that forms a circular symbol. Louise attempts to communicate with them by writing 'human' on a board. They are surrounded by a mist and they appear as large tentacled creatures (later called 'heptapods'). Louise, Ian, and several others are brought up to the top of the pod, where the lack of gravity allows them to stand before the glass-like barrier that keeps the aliens back. The team arrives at the Montana landing site, while the other 11 sites around the world have bases set up as well and are continuously updating each other on any progress. She joins them and meets a theoretical physicist named Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner). At night, Weber shows up in a helicopter to escort Louise to the base. The next day, Louise is visited in her office by Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker) to utilize her linguistic skills to attempt to communicate with the aliens. It is reported that in at least 12 sites around the world, there are enormous extraterrestrial vessels touching down. One student asks Louise to turn on the news. She begins her lecture to a small class when the students' phones go off. Louise is a linguist and language professor. We see moments of Louise with her daughter Hannah, from her birth, through her childhood years, up until her death at a young age from a fatal disease (presumably cancer). Louise Banks (Amy Adams) speaking to someone. The synopsis below may give away important plot points.