The Shape of Water (2017)

Release date: 2017-12-22
Country: USA|Canada
Language: English|American Sign Language|Russian|French
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Production Co: Bull Productions, Double Dare You (DDY), Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Rating: 7.3/10
Length: 2h 3min

Storyline

From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.

Plot Keywords

underwater scene, creature, female masturbation, water, sign language, female protagonist, rescue, gay crush, egg, female rear nudity, scientist, escape, topless female nudity, female full frontal nudity, baltimore maryland, 1960s, mute, masturbation, pubic hair, cold war

Short Review

Hawkins's performance throughout is career-defining. With her eyes, mouth and physicality, she finds a level of emotional eloquence to render speech redundant.