The Shape of Water

A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

Review: The Shape of Water

Each year there are one or two films that everyone talks about in relation to some sort of seemingly unbeatable awards season record – you’ve only got to look back 12 months to the unforgettable success of last year’s La La Land to find an example.

The Movie DB Score:

73%

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Genre:

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Directors:

Guillermo del Toro

Leads:

Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy

Music:

Alexandre Desplat

Length:

123 minutes

Year:

2017

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English, P??????

15

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