THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) Video Reviews

David the Bruce • February 7, 2018

"Water takes the shape of whatever is holding it at the time and although water can be so gentle, it's also the most powerful and malleable force in the universe. That's also love, isn't it? It doesn't matter what shape we put love into, it becomes that, whether it's man, woman or creature." --Guillermo del Toro

From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes "The Shape of Water" - an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.

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(Cast, Crew, Production Notes)

Release date: December 1, 2017
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Guillermo del Toro
MPAA Rating: R (for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language)
Screenwriters: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer
Genre: drama, fantasy