The Shape of Water
A fairy tale for troubled times.
DramaFantasyRomancegovernmentfairy talecold warsupernaturalbaltimore, usalaboratoryorphanscientistmagic realismcapturesign languages1960s
A visually sumptuous, tender fairy tale about love and acceptance set against Cold War paranoia, where an outsider finds connection with another outsider through compassion and magic.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Sally Hawkins
Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins
Giles
Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones
Amphibian Man
David Hewlett
Fleming
Nick Searcy
General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott
Bernard
Nigel Bennett
Mihalkov
Lauren Lee Smith
Elaine Strickland
Martin Roach
Brewster Fuller
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