The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro with Sally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael Shannon

2017 Fantasy United States 119 minutes

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.

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My opinion 6/10 

44th on Justwatch

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Directed by : Guillermo del Toro

Release date: 31 January 2018

Genre: Fantasy

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Sally Hawkins

The Lost King (2023)Spencer (2021)Maudie (2017)X+Y (2015)Blue Jasmine (2013) ...

Octavia Spencer

The Witches Instant Family (2019)Hidden Figures (2017)Fruitvale Station (2014)Snowpiercer (2014) ...

Michael Shannon

Nuremberg The End (2025)Bullet Train (2022)Echo Boomers Nocturnal Animals (2017) ...

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