The Shape of Water (2007)

A woman dances inside a tiny house that rocks back and forth on the edge of a cliff above the ocean, and her dream takes her down below amongst imaginary beings and into the water itself.

Director:

Cordelia Beresford

Stars:

Alexa Heckman, Wakako Asamo, Andrea Briody

Cast

Cast overview:
Alexa Heckman	...	Soloist
Wakako Asamo	...	Dancer
Andrea Briody	...	Dancer
Emmee Dillon	...	Dancer
Reed Luplau	...	Dancer (as Reed Laplau)
Katie Ripley	...	Dancer

Storyline

Within the symbolic logic of a dream, a woman dances within a tiny house that rocks back and forth on the edge of a cliff. Below the vertical rocks is a vast sea and she also joins imaginary beings down in this weird watery landscape and finds they all resemble her, representing other parts of fractured self. Water holds the key as her battle with its rough waves and the tilting movements of the house give way to a new calmness as she succumbs to the smoothness of being surrounded entirely by a deep, dark watery depth.

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Plot Keywords:

dance

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2007 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Commission, The, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Double Helix Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Color

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