The incredibly powerful science fiction drama ARRIVAL lands in theaters this Friday, Nov. 11.

I recently sat down with one of today’s best Directors of Photography, Bradford Young (Selma, A Most Violent Year), to talk about his craft, collaborating with Director Denis Villeneuve, and adapting his style to the demands of some key scenes.

The film stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks – are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.