Nov 09, 2017 from master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fable, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. Gallery of 67 movie poster and cover images for the shape of water 2017. Guillermo del toro, the writer and director, is a passionate. Mar 05, 2018 the oscars best picture winner the shape of water is a fascinating film, but theres one important aspect of the film you might have totally missed your first time watching it. The love affair is not believable but just plain creepy. In 2017, sally was highly critically acclaimed for her role as elisa, a mute janitor, in director guillermo del toro fantasy drama the shape of water 2017. Een diepe, sensuele liefde tussen een vrouw en een amfibieman. Guillermo del toros fantasyfilm shape of water ist fur dreizehn oscars. From master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an. The film is a love letter to the movies and a love letter to love itself.
The shape of water is a new take on a very old story as a lowly cleaning woman falls in love with an unusual creature and must protect it from the authorities who wish to destroy it. To fall in love with a sea creature, one that looks so much like the creature from the black lagoon, is a the shape of water is an interesting, touching and beautiful. The shape of water is an interesting, touching and beautiful film. How the shape of waters visual effects turned a merman into. The shape of water official trailer fox searchlight. This effective argument elevates the film beyond a simple fairy tale and into the halls of a complete and meaningful story.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Guillermo del toros latest film, the shape of water, contains many of the directors hallmarks. The shape of water guillermo del toro is on peak form with this tender, ravishingly imagined romantic fantasy, headlined by an extraordinary sally hawkins. The film takes us to senegal, israelpalestine, brazil, and india where these new cultures, alongside old traditions, end female. Nov 30, 2017 the shape of water is partly a codescrambled fairy tale, partly a genetically modified monster movie, and altogether wonderful. She and her talkative best friend, zelda octavia spencer, start cleaning one of the rooms and discover some kind of nonhuman being in a tank full of water.
It premiered at the venice film festival in august 2017 where it won leone doro and screened at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. The shape of water director guillermo del toro wanted. His signature is unmistakable, and this is a film that insists on its own cinephilia. List of accolades received by the shape of water wikipedia. Jul 19, 2017 from master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fable, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. The shape of water is a feature documentary that tells the stories of powerful, imaginative and visionary women confronting the destructive development of the third world with new cultures and a passion for change. Interestingly primed but never fully satisfying, the shape of water will enchant those inclined towards the film s romantic investments in one of del toros most willfully rosytinted films. The shape of water ends scifis losing streak at the. Find out where the shape of water is streaming, if the shape of water is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Theres something important you probably missed in the shape.
Jan 23, 2018 over the weekend, a reddit post got the internet wondering if guillermo del toros awardsseason favourite, the shape of water, was a little too similar to a 2015 dutch short film. The shape of water is a 2017 american romantic dark fantasy film directed and produced by guillermo del toro. The shape of water was awarded the golden lion for best film in the 74th venice international film festival. How the shape of water won best picture film school rejects. I know that most people love it but does it deserve oscar nominations. Perhaps it is an obvious image for formless, but there would seem to be many candidates air, mud, space, etc. The shape of water is partly a codescrambled fairy tale, partly a genetically modified monster movie, and altogether wonderful. The shape of water doesnt cohere into the fairy tale promised by the dreamy opening. Recently the film the shape of water came into the center of attention due to. Jordan peeles smash satire get out is vying for best picture, too. It makes its points with a jackhammer, wielding symbols in blaring neon. The shape of water where to stream and watch decider. The freshest films of best director guillermo del toro.
Like its spiritual predecessor, shape is a fairy tale for adultsa movie unafraid to engage both the darkness of the chthonic and the monstrosity of the real world. From master storyteller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. So, yes, i was a bit incredulous about the sex in shape of water. Michael shannon, richard jenkins, doug jones, michael. Guillermo del toros latest film, about a mute cleaning woman who liberates and falls in love with a humanoid amphibian monster. Jan 16, 2018 editor sidney wolinsky shouldnt be overlooked this awards season. In the hidden highsecurity government laboratory where she works, lonely elisa sally hawkins is trapped in. And like labyrinth, its heartfelt, memorable, and satisfying on the deepest of levels. To like this you must either lack critical sense or would need to be ignorant of the last 30 years of movie production, unless the motive in watching is to make. Elisas life is changed forever when she and coworker zelda octavia spencer discover a.
How the shape of water won best picture the academys preferential ballot voting system landed guillermo del toros fishman romance the top prize of the night. The oscars best picture winner the shape of water is a fascinating film, but theres one important aspect of the film you might have totally missed your first time watching it. The film is patronizing, there are many political themes poorly transplanted into the main theme. The shape of water is the story of a human woman who has an illicit love affair with a swamp monster, and is played with all the swoony sincerity of a classic thwarted romance. Who wrote the poem at the end of the shape of water. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Guillermo del toro on the deeper meaning in the shape of water. The shape of waters win was one for the outsiders and trans filmmakers made a breakthrough, but this years air of protest stopped short of tearing down the barricades. In 2011, hawkins appeared in submarine 2010 and had a supporting role in the film adaptation of jane eyre 2011. Written by del toro and vanessa taylor, the film stars sally hawkins as a mute custodian at a highsecurity government laboratory during the cold war in baltimore, where she befriends a captured humanoidamphibian sea creature. The shape of water has been made with a level of craftsmanship that should be the envy of most filmmakers, but the impudent, unruly streak that so often gives del toros films their pulse has been airbrushed away.
The shape of water finds guillermo del toro at his visually distinctive best and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar. From master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fairy. Horror movies rarely get academy placement, and the only one to win best picture was the silence of the lambs in 1992. Im oscarpramierten fantasyfilm shape of water verbindet regisseur guillermo del toro ubernaturliches mit einer liebesgeschichte zur zeit des kalten krieges. Winner of four academy awards, including best picture and best director guillermo del toro, the shape of water stars sally hawkins as a mute cleaning lady in a highsecurity government laboratory whose life is forever changed when she discovers the labs most classified secret a mysterious, manlike amphibious creature kept isolated and contained in a. Nov 29, 2017 for all its conceits, themes, and symbols, the shape of water fails to impart a sense that its antique tropes have been adopted for a purpose. The shape of water is a film directed by guillermo del toro with sally hawkins, doug jones, michael shannon, octavia spencer, year. The shape of water bursts with humanity at its best in a story awash in the inhuman treatment of those who are different. The shape of water official trailer fox searchlight youtube. Thats what guillermo del toros latest film the shape of water is all about, the loneliness of those born before their time, born different. It was released in the us december 1, 2017, and in the uk in february 2018. Theres something important you probably missed in the. On first viewing its a flood of wondrous moments and sinister, beautiful. Guillermo del toro marshals memories of american film from silent classics to 1930s musicals to 1950s horror films to create a visually stunning, phantasmagorical.
And it is very well done and very well perform by the actors who played in it. Guillermo del toros latest film, about a mute cleaning woman who liberates and falls in. The shape of water is a 2017 american romantic supernatural film directed by guillermo del toro and written by del toro and vanessa taylor. The shape of water is a movie that will grow with repeat watches, quiet side stories getting louder with familiarity. The shape of water is the title of a popular 2002 detective novel by andrea camillen, originally in.
Besides shape of water, horror has also managed to nab a spot in the 2018 oscars lineup. Over the weekend, a reddit post got the internet wondering if guillermo del toros awardsseason favourite, the shape of water, was a little too similar to a 2015 dutch short film. In the shape of water, small acts of rebellion make a splash. A film guide that looks at the shape of water 2017, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. The shape of water movie poster prints wall art decor.
The shape of water director guillermo del toro wanted creature from the black lagoon romance. Filming locations filming dates 1 filming locations. Jan 17, 2018 guillermo del toros latest film, the shape of water, contains many of the directors hallmarks. Guillermo del toro channels all the streams that make him unique into the shape of water, pouring his heart, soul and considerable craft into an. Omdat deze film een aantal oscars heeft gewonnen was ik wel benieuwd. Guillermo del toro on the deeper meaning in the shape of. In the hidden highsecurity government laboratory where she works, lonely elisa sally hawkins is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. The shape of water trailer 2017 guillermo del toro and the shape of water cast explain the films origins. An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1963. Dec, 2017 film in the shape of water, small acts of rebellion make a splash. The shape of water is the title of a popular 2002 detective novel by andrea camillen, originally in italian but translated into numerous languages. The shape of water is the best film about fing fish monsters ever. The shape of water 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. There is a simplicity in its plot that really allows for more compelling visuals without it being overpowering.
For all of this films impersonal gorgeousness, there isnt a memorable image along the lines of the red soil from crimson peak or the shot of federico luppis jesus gris. So, del toro didnt need to get every academy voter to fall in love with his film or even the majority. People, smitten with the films banalities, will claim that it has heart. From master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fable, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. An otherworldly 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. Apr 30, 2018 besides shape of water, horror has also managed to nab a spot in the 2018 oscars lineup. Jan 07, 2018 but to see a love story, to see a film where the creature really gets the girl. While not as powerful as his spanish language classics pans labyrinth and the devils backbone, the shape of water is director guillermo del toros strongest hollywood film to date. Putting giles approach against elisas, the shape of water shows the latter to be insufficient and the former the key in matters of love and romance. The shape of water and the space between us plagiarism. In truth, its a beautiful romance, a story of love, integrity, sharing and trust. Shape of water trailer german deutsch 2018 youtube. This said, the shape of the water does not have much to do with that old universal monster movie.
The shape of water received critical acclaim with praise for the acting, screenplay, direction, visuals, production design, and musical score, with many calling the film del toros best work since pans labyrinth. Editor sidney wolinsky shouldnt be overlooked this awards season. The shape of water is a fantastic romance film set during the height of the cold war, directed by guillermo del toro and written by del toro and vanessa taylor. The shape of water about the film documentary film by. But to see a love story, to see a film where the creature really gets the girl. The shape of water about the film documentary film by kum. Hawkins is getting a tremendous amount of praise for her role as elisa it has. How the shape of waters visual effects turned a merman. In the shape of water, mute elisa sally hawkins works nights as a cleaning lady for an aerospace research center in the early 1960s. The shape of water trailer 2017 guillermo del toro and the shape of water cast explain the film s origins. Year of the woman empowered voices international womens day, 8 mar. When a film has the remarkable story of love and humanity that the shape of water has, its hard to pay attention to the. The shape of water 2017 directed by guillermo del toro.
317 1358 611 151 1044 423 137 1459 1049 234 615 1305 167 724 132 629 820 1413 1048 586 541 559 945 577 633 204 1418 754 669 775