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Scriptwriter and director - This fantastic universe is brought to life by scriptwriter and director Guillermo del Toro.

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Creative universe - Guillermo del Toro's previous work includes 'Pan's Labyrinth,' which is also set in a fantasy world.

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Plot - The film tells the story of Elisa, who works as a cleaner in a laboratory in which a bizarre creature is imprisoned.

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Protagonist - Elisa is played by Sally Hawkins.

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Choice - In an interview, the director said that he wrote the part specifically for Hawkins.

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Sally Hawkins - Del Toro revealed that he wanted an actress who was beautiful and illuminating, but at the same time completely natural.

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Octavia Spencer - It was the same in the case of actress Octavia Spencer, who the director chose for a role while he was still writing the script.

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Character - Spencer plays Zelda, who also works in the laboratory where the strange creature is imprisoned.

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Creative partnership - Guillermo del Toro partnered up with American screenwriter Vanessa Taylor.

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Creature - The creature was played by actor Doug Jones, who had previously worked with del Toro on 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Hellboy.'

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Influences - According to the Hollywood Reporter, one of the director's earliest inspirations was the movie 'Frankenstein,' which he watched when he was just six-years-old.

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Inspiration - 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' was also a big inspiration.

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Context - The director revealed during an interview that he decided the film should be set during the Cold War due to its historical importance.

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Curiosity - Gilies, the character played by Richard Jenkins, was originally written for actor Ian McKellen.

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Behind the scenes - According to Hollywood Reporter, a few incidents took place on set.

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Incident - On one occasion, a car that had been parked by Michael Shannon continued to move and almost destroyed the entire set.

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Pre-production - Guillermo del Toro revealed in an interview published in Goldderby that the script was written between 2012 and 2014.

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Black and white - According to IndieWire, Guillermo del Toro wanted the film to be in black and white, but ended up releasing it in color.

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Review: The New York Times - 'The Shape of Water' is a hit with critics. The New York Times described it as 'wonderful.'

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Review: Variety - Variety said that one of the film's biggest surprises was how romantic it was.

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Review: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch named it as one of the best films of the year, and it looks like they were right.

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Recognition - The film was nominated in seven categories at the Golden Globes.

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Golden Globes - It won two awards: Best Director and Best Original Score.

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Venice Film Festival - It also won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

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Oscar nominations - The feature was nominated in 13 categories at the 2018 Academy Awards.

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Oscar 2018: winning categories - It took home four trophies.

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Oscar 2018: categories - It won Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.

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'The Shape of Water' - If you haven't already seen it, it's definitely worth watching!

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