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Overview

A mute cleaning lady (Sally Hawkins) working in a secret U.S. government lab in 1962 befriends an otherworldly, aquatic creature (Doug Jones) who's being held there against its will. In time, she and her friends decide to help it escape from captivity, even if it means risking the wrath of a ruthless G-man (Michael Shannon). Richard Jenkins and Octavia Spencer co-star. Directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, Pan's Labyrinth).

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Release Date:	03/13/2018
UPC:	0024543491880
Original Release:	0000
Language:	English
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	968

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Performance Credits

Sally Hawkins	Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon	Strickland
Richard Jenkins	Giles
Octavia Spencer	Zelda
Doug Jones	Amphibian Man
Michael Stuhlbarg	Robert Hoffstetler
Lauren Lee Smith	Elaine Strickland
David Hewlett	Fleming
Nick Searcy	General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott	Bernard
Nigel Bennett	Mihalkov
Martin Roach	Brewster Fuller
Allegra Fulton	Yolanda
John Kapelos	Mr. Arzoumanian
Morgan Kelly	Pie Guy
Marvin Kaye	Burly Russian
Dru Viergever	Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon	Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson	Guard
Diego Fuentes	Worker
Alexandre Desplat	Composer
Madison Ferguson	Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig	Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave	African American Wife
Danny Waugh	African American Husband
Dan Lett	Cadillac Salesman
Brandon McKnight	Duane
Clyde Whitham	Wet Cinema Patron

Technical Credits

Guillermo del Toro	Screenwriter,Producer
Vanessa Taylor	Screenwriter
J. Miles Dale	Producer
Robin D. Cook	Casting
Dennis Chapman	Production Manager
Steve Lucescu	Stunts
Terry Doyle	Special Effects
David Trifunovich	Special Effects
Mike Murawsky	Special Effects
Dave Fritz	Sound Effects
Glen Gauthier	Sound Effects
Paul Gosse	Sound Effects
Matt Hovland	Sound Effects
T.K. Knowles	Producer
Daniel Kraus	Producer
Chuck Ryant	Producer
Milan Schere	Special Effects
Luke Stevens	Special Effects
Michael Saintsbury	Special Effects

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Fans of Guillermo del Toro know what to expect from his style: fantastical visuals, sumptuous worldbuilding, and whimsy contrasted with menace. The Mexican writer/director delivers all that and more in his newest feature, The Shape of Water, a fable ultimately about the desire to be heard, understood, and loved. The Shape of Water establishes that it's taking place in a surreally magical version of our world (circa 1962) from the opening scene of its heroine, Elisa Esposito, floating in an aquatic dream. Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is a mute orphan with an Amélie-like appreciation for simple pleasures. She works as a cleaning lady at a government facility, alongside her chatty but loyal friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer), and lives above a movie theater next door to Giles (Richard Jenkins), an out-of-work, gay illustrator. Giles feels invisible in his work and romantic life, while Zelda feels unappreciated by her husband, and they both find someone to affirm their worth in Elisa. Her silence also fascinates odious government agent Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) after he arrives at the facility with a captive amphibian being (Doug Jones). Elisa quickly forms a bond with the creature over their shared inability to communicate with words, and, for the first time, she feels understood. Once again, Jones, del Toro's frequent collaborator and a master of prosthetic performances, does a seamless job disappearing into the role of an otherworldly creature. And both Spencer and Jenkins are delightful and exhibit fantastic comedic and dramatic timing, which is necessary to create compelling scenes when the film's two leads don't speak. But the true star of the whole production is Hawkins, who is already deservedly garnering Oscar buzz for her work. It feels as if this role were made for her, and in fact it was: del Toro wrote the part with her in mind. It's a good thing she agreed to the movie, because it's hard to imagine anyone else finding a way to balance diminutive innocence and self-doubt with strength, sensuality, and self-assurance. For all her twee proclivities, like using a shoe brush shaped like a duck, Hawkins makes Elisa's inner life vibrant and relatable. The cheery, eerie musical score from French composer Alexandre Desplat helps to effectively magnify her gestures and reactions to convey her internal emotional state. del Toro isn't one to shy away from symbolism, and this story is chock-full of it. Water, whether falling in raindrops, boiling in pots, or sloshing in tubs, is a recurring symbol of desire and connection (as is the color teal). This is communicated subtly but conspicuously enough so the average viewer can pick up on the patterns and extract their meaning, much like the fairy tales del Toro emulates. While the movie relies on somewhat archetypal characters and a predictable plot, its core message about overcoming fear and loneliness by seeing the humanity in one another will resonate with anyone who's ever felt unheard. And for fans of del Toro, this transportive, visually decadent film will demand future viewings so they can bask in the beauty of the world he has created.

The Shape of Water [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

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