In The Shape of Water, director Guillermo del Toro presents a dark fantasy-drama-romance-Cold War spy story set in 1962 Baltimore. The film follows Elisa Esposito, a mute woman who forms a connection with an amphibian creature held in a covert government facility. As Elisa and the creature, called Amphibian Man, develop a close bond, they must navigate the pressures to terminate the creature from both the US and the Soviet government and find a way to set him free. The film explores themes of love, acceptance, trust and inclusivity, but the romance between Elisa and Amphibian Man is rushed and... Leer el resto