Review of The Shape of Water (2017) by Graham D — 05 Feb 2018

Beautiful, bold and brave. GDT's best in years!

This review of The Shape of Water (2017) was written by Graham D on 05 Feb 2018.

The Shape of Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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