Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro (screenplay by), Vanessa Taylor (screenplay by) Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon Country: USA Budget: $19 500 000 Production Co: Bull Productions, Double Dare You (DDY), Fox Searchlight Pictures
From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable 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, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.