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Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer(s): Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins
Awards: Golden Globes - Best Director, Best Original Score
From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER – an other-worldly fairy tale, 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, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg.
This film is nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including
- *WINNER* Best Motion Picture of the Year
- *WINNER* Best Achievement in Directing (Guillermo del Toro)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Sally Hawkins)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Richard Jenkins)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer)
- *WINNER* Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures – Original Score
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Achievement in Cinematography
- Best Achievement in Costume Design
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Best Achievement in Film Editing
- *WINNER* Best Achievement in Production Design