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The Shape of Water (2017)

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A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Guillermo del Toro
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    Elisa Esposito Sally Hawkins
  • Profile picture of Michael Shannon
    Richard Strickland Michael Shannon
  • Profile picture of Richard Jenkins
    Giles Richard Jenkins
  • Profile picture of Octavia Spencer
    Zelda Fuller Octavia Spencer
  • Profile picture of Michael Stuhlbarg
    Dr. Robert Hoffstetler Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Profile picture of Doug Jones
    Amphibian Man Doug Jones
  • Profile picture of David Hewlett
    Fleming David Hewlett
  • Profile picture of Nick Searcy
    General Hoyt Nick Searcy

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  • magic realism
  • capture
  • sign languages
  • 1960s
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