The Shape of Water

Funny, romantic and terrifying, this is del Toro’s sensitive and sensual awards behemoth.

  • Director

    Guillermo del Toro

  • With

    Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer

  • USA-Mexico 2017. 124min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

Featuring a plethora of cinematic allusions, del Toro’s juggernaut of an award winner is all the more rewarding for its understated beauty. Set in 1950s America, at the height of Cold War paranoia, the film sees Sally Hawkins plays a lonely young woman who forms a dangerous attachment to an otherworldly creature. An excellent acting ensemble combines with wildly imaginative production design, fluid camerawork and a gorgeous score by Alexandre Desplat. It is funny, romantic and terrifying, while also being politically engaged and, ultimately, devastating in its emotional power.

The screening of The Shape of Water on Saturday 9 May will be introduced by Guillermo del Toro.