Shape of Water
Magical, thrilling and romantic to the core, a sensual and fantastical fairy tale...a film that plays by all the rules and none of them.
The Shape of Water
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 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.
"Magical, thrilling and romantic to the core, a sensual and fantastical fairy tale with moral overtones, it's a film that plays by all the rules and none of them, going its own way with fierce abandon." (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times)
"Magical, thrilling and romantic to the core, a sensual and fantastical fairy tale with moral overtones, it's a film that plays by all the rules and none of them, going its own way with fierce abandon." (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times)
Genre
Thriller,
Drama,
Fantasy,
Romance
Runtime
122
Language
English
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Guillermo del Toro,
J Miles Dale
Writer(s)
Guillermo del Toro,
Vanessa Taylor
Cast
Sally Hawkins,
Michael Shannon,
Richard Jenkins,
Doug Jones,
Michael Stuhlbarg,
Octavia Spencer
Awards:
Winner, Best Director, Golden Globes
Winner, Best Original Score, Golden Globes
Winner, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Cinematography, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Costume Design, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Director, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Film Editing, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Music (Original Score), Academy Awards
Winner, Best Production Design, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Sound Editing, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Sound Mixing, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The great movies aren’t always subtle. Sometimes they’re as big and bold as a classic musical, as brutal as a film noir, as spine-tingling as a creature feature, or as intoxicating as a star-crossed romance. Sometimes they’re practically opera. In the case of “The Shape of Water,” they can seem like ...
Played at
Fine Arts Theatre 11.19.17 - 11.19.17
Playhouse 7 12.15.17 - 3.22.18
Monica Film Center 12.22.17 - 3.22.18
NoHo 7 12.25.17 - 3.15.18
Claremont 5 1.19.18 - 3.22.18
Town Center 5 3.02.18 - 3.22.18
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