The Shape of Water (2017)

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, General Film, Romance, Thriller, War

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Writer(s): Daniel Kraus, Guillermo del Toro

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy, Stewart Arnott, Nigel Bennett, Lauren Lee Smith, Martin Roach, Allegra Fulton, John Kapelos, Morgan Kelly, Marvin Kaye, Dru Viergever, Wendy Lyon, Cody Ray Thompson, Diego Fuentes, Madison Ferguson, Jayden Greig, Karen Glave, Danny Waugh, Dan Lett, Deney Forrest, Brandon McKnight, Clyde Whitham, Jonelle Gunderson, Cameron Laurie, Evgeny Akimov, Sergey Nikonov, Vanessa Oude-Reimerink, Alexey Pankratov, Shaila D’Onofrio, Edward Tracz, Samuel Bisson, Terry Brandon, Glen Brough, Cyndy Day, Guillermo del Toro, Maxine Grossman, Shane Clinton Jarvis, Matthew MacCallum, Jim Pagiamtzis, Dave Reachill, Nathan Robitaille, Amanda Smith, Joe Vercillo

Synopsis: From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable 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.

Release Date: December 8, 2017 (USA) | Length: 123 min | Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, War | MPAA Rating: Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language.

Note: US Release date was moved from November 2017 to December 2017. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) September 11, 2017.