[Movie] The Shape of Water

123 min

Drama

RELEASE DATE
December 8th, 2017

DIRECTOR
Guillermo del Toro

WRITER
Guillermo del Toro

CAST
Michael ShannonMichael StuhlbargSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerRichard JenkinsDoug Jones

           THE SHAPE OF WATER SYNOPSIS

The Shape of Water is an other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. A mysterious and magical journey from Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg and Octavia Spencer.

The ensemble cast, which is led by Doug Jones, Sally Hawkins and Michael Shannon also includes an Oscar worthy line-up, with Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins and Lauren Lee Smith bringing up the sides. Guillermo del Toro co-wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor, from an original story written by Guillermo Del Toro.

Though, watching the trailer, you can clearly see how the director was influenced by The Creature from the Black Lagoon and other classic monster movies from the Golden Era. With the movie set during a real-life war and featuring magical elements, this was also the premise for Guillermo del Toro's earlier film Pan's Labyrinth, which became a major awards contender when released more than a decade ago, back in 2006. The Shape of Water has garnered nothing but stellar reviews since it started screening. You can check out the new trailer thanks to Fox Searchlight.