{"id":2599,"date":"2025-04-06T22:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T22:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:48:05","slug":"the-shape-of-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andthebestpicturegoesto.com\/staging\/5348\/the-shape-of-water\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SHAPE OF WATER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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<\/span>Guillermo del Toro
<\/span>J. Miles Dale, Producers
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The Other Nominated Films

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Call Me by Your Name
<\/span>Darkest Hour
<\/span>Dunkirk
<\/span>Get Out
<\/span>Lady Bird
<\/span>Phantom Thread
<\/span>The Post
<\/span>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Directed by Guillermo Del Toro                                       <\/span>Winner, Best Director<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Sally Hawkins                                                                  Nominated, Best Actress
<\/span>Octavia Spencer                                                              Nominated, Best Supporting Actress
<\/span>Michael Shannon
<\/span>Doug Jones
<\/span>Richard Jenkins                                                               Nominated, Best Supporting Actor
<\/span>Michael Stuhlbarg<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Alexandre Desplat                                                         <\/span>Winner, Best Score

<\/b><\/span>Paul D. Austerberry                                                       <\/span>Winner, Best Production Design
<\/b><\/span>Shane Vieau
<\/span>Jeffrey A. Melvin

<\/span>Guillermo del Toro                                                          Nominated, Best Original Screenplay
<\/span>Vanessa Taylor

<\/span>Dan Lausten                                                                   Nominated, Best Cinematography
<\/span>Glen Gauthier                                                                 Nominated, Best Sound Mixing
<\/span>Brad Zoern
<\/span>Christian T. Cooke

<\/span><\/span>Sidney Wolinsky                                                             Nominated, Best Film Editing

<\/span>Luis Sequeira                                                                 Nominated, Best Costume Design

<\/span>Nelson Ferreira                                                              Nominated, Best Sound Editing
<\/span>Nathan Robitaille<\/span><\/h5>\n
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LOGLINE:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
During the Cold War, a mute cleaning woman forms a unique bond with an Amphibious creature that is being held at the research facility where she works.<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Guillermo del Toro\u2019s “The Shape of Water” is more than just a simple love story, as it blends the fantastical with themes of water, darkness, and love.\u00a0 Set against the backdrop of the Cold War in the early 1960s, the film resonates with visual storytelling that feels plucked from a 1950s B-movie, a la \u201cThe Creature from the Black Lagoon\u201d<\/p>

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The story follows Elisa (Sally Hawkins), a mute woman who leads a monotonous life as a janitor in a secret government laboratory. Her world is dull and drab until she encounters a creature (Doug Jones)\u2014an amphibious humanoid captured from South America. Since neither Elisa or the creature can speak, their relationship develops through non-verbal means.\u00a0 This is not a typical \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d story, and as Elisa’s connection to the creature deepens, she hatches a plot to free him from captivity and to eventually return him to the sea.\u00a0<\/p>

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The film\u2019s antagonist, Strickland epitomizes the stereotypical American ideal of his time\u2014he has a beautiful wife, children, and a Cadillac parked in his driveway. However, he is also portrayed as a cruel and brutal despot who wields his power oppressively. This raises the question of who the true monster really is: the misunderstood creature or Michael Shannon\u2019s character, Strickland?<\/p>

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The supporting performances in the film are outstanding across the board. Octavia Spencer, who plays Elisa\u2019s friend and confidante, brings an endearing presence that elevates even the simplest scenes. Her warmth shines through, even in the gloomiest settings, and in my opinion, she could even make a tuna fish commercial captivating.\u00a0 While Richard Jenkins plays Giles, Eliza’s supportive neighbor and friend, and much like Eliza he\u2019s a bit of an outcast who experiences feelings of loneliness and a need for connection.\u00a0 Both Spencer and Jenkins received Supporting nominations for their performances.<\/p>

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