15 certificateThe Shape of Water is a Film programme that first aired in 2017 and has been classified a 15 certificate.

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The Shape of Water (2017)

Elisa Esposito is a mute singleton who lives above a cinema. Although friends with Giles, a neighbouring artist, she lives a lonely existence. While he has designs on the cafe worker nearby, Elisa cleans up at top-secret government lab, a bus ride away in Baltimore, Maryland. One day in 1962, she makes a life-changing discovery when Elisa finds an amphibious humanoid creature who is being held captive, and they embark on an extraordinary relationship. Guillermo del Toro's Oscar and Bafta-winning fantasy, starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer and Doug Jones.

Genre: Film

Running Time: 130 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2017

Classification: 15 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

When is The Shape of Water next on TV?

It's next showing on Film4 May 8th, 11:45pm and on Film4 Plus 1 May 9th, 12:45am. See more...

Cast

Image for Sally HawkinsSally Hawkins...Elisa Esposito
Image for Michael ShannonMichael Shannon...Richard Strickland
Image for Richard JenkinsRichard Jenkins...Giles
Image for Octavia SpencerOctavia Spencer...Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg...Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Image for Doug JonesDoug Jones...Amphibian Man
Image for David HewlettDavid Hewlett...Fleming