The Shape of Water (2017) - Movie

The Shape of Water (2017)
Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab's classified secret -- a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival...
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Release Date: December 1st, 2017

DVD Release Date: March 13th, 2018

R |2 hr 3 min

Plot Summary

Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab's classified secret -- a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist.

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

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Genres: Romance , Fantasy

Production Co: TSG Entertainment, Double Dare You

Distributors: Fox Searchlight

Keywords: Friendship, Emotional, Mystery, Creative, Escape, Friend, 1960s, Heartwarming, Endearing, Rescue, Moving, Love

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Fionnuala HalliganScreen International
Guillermo del Toro channels all the streams that make him unique into The Shape Of Water, pouring his heart, soul and considerable craft into an exquisite creature fable. show more
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E. Oliver WhitneyScreenCrush
It’s a heartbreaking love story about loneliness and the transcendent power of language, and it’s simply magical. show more
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David RooneyThe Hollywood Reporter
This meticulously crafted jewel is del Toro's most satisfying work since Pan's Labyrinth. show more

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