The Shape of Water
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.
- Year: 2017
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Studio: Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment
- Keyword: government, fairy tale, cold war, supernatural, baltimore, usa, laboratory, orphan, bathtub, scientist, magic realism, capture, sign languages, 1960s, fishman, amphibious creature, dramatic, romantic
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones