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The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

R 2h 3m 7.2/10 IMDb
DramaFantasyRomance

A mute cleaning lady working in a secret U.S. government laboratory in 1962 befriends an otherworldly, aquatic creature who's being held there against its will. In time, she and her friends decide to help the creature escape from captivity.

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Gore / graphic violence Torture
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