USA,
2017, 123 min
(Alternative: 119 min)
Directed by:
Guillermo del ToroCinematography:
Dan LaustsenComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy, Nigel Bennett, Stewart Arnott (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
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 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forver when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. (Fox Searchlight Pictures US)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2018 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 2018 - Jeffrey A. Melvin, Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau (Best Achievement in Production Design)
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2018 - Richard Jenkins (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2018 - Octavia Spencer (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2018 - Dan Laustsen (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2018 - Sidney Wolinsky (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2018 - Luis Sequeira (Best Achievement in Costume Design)
- 2018 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2018 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2018 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Music)
- 2018 - Best Production Design
- 2018 - Best Film
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Leading Actress)
- 2018 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (Best Screenplay)
- 2018 - Dan Laustsen (Best Cinematography)
- 2018 - Sidney Wolinsky (Best Editing)
- 2018 - Best Sound
- 2018 - Best Costume Design
- 2018 - Best Special Visual Effects
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2019 - Guillermo del Toro (Best English Language Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Foreign Language Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2018 - Best Film
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Direction)
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2018 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Original Score)
- 2018 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Screenplay)
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2018 - Richard Jenkins (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2018 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2018 - Best Picture
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2018 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Score)
- 2018 - Jeffrey A. Melvin, Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau (Best Production Design)
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress)
- 2018 - Richard Jenkins (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2018 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2018 - Dan Laustsen (Best Cinematography)
- 2018 - Sidney Wolinsky (Best Editing)
- 2018 - Luis Sequeira (Best Costume Design)
- 2018 - Best Hair and Makeup
- 2018 - Best Visual Effects
- 2018 - Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2017 - Best Film
- 2017 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2017 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress)
- 2017 - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2017 - Dan Laustsen (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Soundtrack and Score)
- 2017 - Best Art Direction/Production Design
- 2017 - Best Ensemble Cast
- 2017 - Best Visual Effects
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2017 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2017 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress)
- 2017 - Dan Laustsen (Best Cinematography)
- 2017 - Paul D. Austerberry (Best Production Design)
- 2017 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Music Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 2018 - Best Fantasy Film
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro (Best Director)
- 2018 - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor (Best Writing)
- 2018 - Sally Hawkins (Best Actress)
- 2018 - Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2018 - Alexandre Desplat (Best Music)
- 2018 - Sidney Wolinsky (Best Editing)
- 2018 - Paul D. Austerberry (Best Production Design)
- 2018 - Mike Hill, Shane Mahan (Best Make-Up)
Venice Film Festival
- 2017 - Guillermo del Toro (Golden Lion for Best Film)