The Shape of Water
“A fairy tale for troubled times.”
5.8 / 10
Synopsis
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Cast
Sally Hawkins·Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon·Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins·Giles
Octavia Spencer·Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg·Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones·Amphibian Man
David Hewlett·Fleming
Nick Searcy·General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott·Bernard
Nigel Bennett·Mihalkov
Average shot length
5.7s per shot
Guillermo del Toro's career average is 5s across 10 measured films —see the full picture.