The Shape of Water
A bittersweet film about loneliness, solved through intimacy.
Score: 12
Content
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one. 
Cast & Crew
Regisseur
Mr. Grey
Lee Holloway
Peter
Joan Holloway
Burt Holloway
Dr. Twardon
Tricia O'Connor
Jonathan
Lee's Sister
Sylvia
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