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What happens to the daughter in arrival?
The first visions of the future experienced by Louise are that of her future daughter. From the very beginning of the movie, we learn that she tragically dies from a rare disease—a fact confirmed later in one of Louise’s visions.
Who is Louise’s daughter’s father?
Lady Louise Windsor
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor | |
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Louise in 2017 | |
Born | Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor 8 November 2003 Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, Surrey, United Kingdom |
Parents | Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (father) Sophie Rhys-Jones (mother) |
Family | House of Windsor |
Does Louise see her future in story of Your Life?
Story of Your Life is entirely focused on Louise’s rewired perception of her own life, and her pivotal choice to have a daughter despite the pain she knows it will cause. The reveal — that Louise has seen her daughter’s future — is not a surprise sci-fi twist, but a slow and steady realization.
What happened to Louise’s daughter in the beginning of the novel?
Louise shifts through flashbacks of her daughter’s short life, from birth to death, possibly by cancer. Pg. 3–7 Louise drives to work. It is clearly a different period in her life from the intro, possibly after her child has died. She works at a university.
What is the movie arrival about?
Today: Arrival, the 2016 movie nominated for 8 Oscars including Eric Heisserer for Best Adapted Screenplay. IMDb Plot Summary: When twelve mysterious spacecrafts appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors.
What happens to Louise’s family after the alien invasion?
Their marriage, their daughter’s birth, and the death-to-come that will tear them apart. In fact, as of this scene, it’s already happened. Or, at least it already happened for Louise. It’s complicated for us, but for her it’s as simple as the fact that she already knows the full implication of the visiting aliens’ gift.