Deze ochtend kreeg de verzamelde filmpers in Venetië The Shape of Water te zien, de nieuwe film van fantasy-maestro Guillermo del Toro. De eerste reacties op het moderne sprookje over een doofstomme dame en een watermonster kan je hieronder lezen.

Del Toro's The Shape of Water is a ravishing, nourishing monster movie romance. Red meat for the senses with some sugar on top #Venezia74

— Xan Brooks (@XanBrooks) August 31, 2017

The Shape of Water, aka Amélie and the Beast, for worse (the former) or for better (the latter). #Venezia74

— Cédric Succivalli (@OnTheLido) August 31, 2017

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THE SHAPE OF WATER is a wonderland of cinematic delights and horrors. It's pure Guillermo del Toro and a sincere joy #Venezia74

— One Room With A View (@1RoomWithAView) August 31, 2017

The Shape of Water is this year’s ARRIVAL. Emotional, dreamy and powerful with a strong ensemble cast led by Hawkins & Jenkins #Venezia74

— The Syndicate (@YourSyndicate) August 31, 2017

The Shape of Water is Guillermo del Toro's best film since Pan's Labyrinth. Our #Venezia74 review: https://t.co/INJ9k6hUdT

— Empire Arabia (@EmpireArabia) August 31, 2017

Applause for #TheShapeOfWater at #Venezia74. A charming, adult Beauty and the Beast and a companion to Pan's Labyrinth. Hawkins excellent. pic.twitter.com/Sd4RhpsQWm

— Andreas Wiseman (@AndreasWiseman) August 31, 2017

#TheShapeOfWater is the maestro's masterpiece. It's like one of @RealGDT's hugs: warm & uncynical, but with moments of extraordinary pain.

— Joe Utichi (@joeutichi) August 31, 2017

Also, if Sally Hawkins and Michael Shannon aren't Oscar nominated for #TheShapeOfWater, a great injustice will be done. #Venezia74

— Joe Utichi (@joeutichi) August 31, 2017

Lots of love for Doug Jones, too, who gives us a water monster we can all fall in love with. #TheShapeOfWater #Venezia74

— Joe Utichi (@joeutichi) August 31, 2017

En hieronder vind je del Toro’s director’s statement over de film en een poster: