# The Shape of Water (2017)

> A mute laboratory worker finds transformative love with a captured amphibious being in Guillermo del Toro’s lush 1960s fairy tale.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/265445

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: lyrical, eerie, sensual, date night, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A haunting love story unfolds in a world where silence speaks louder than words.

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