The Shape Of Water

Leading the pack at this year’s Academy Awards with 13 nominations, master storyteller Guillermo del Toro’s other-worldly fairy tale is 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, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg.

★★★★★ ‘Arguably del Toro’s best film to date… funny, charming and heart-warming’ Metro

★★★★★ ‘Rapturously fantastical… a treat’ Evening Standard

★★★★★ ‘Boundlessly beautiful… del Toro’s best, richest film since Pan’s Labyrinth’ The Daily Telegraph

★★★★ ‘Sally Hawkins gives a lovely, limber performance’ The Guardian

★★★★ ‘Hawkins is utterly captivating… Octavia Spencer excels’ The Independent

★★★★ ‘Winningly played’ Financial Times