HOLLYWOOD: Fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” took home the best picture Oscar on Sunday, capping an awards season which has seen the film lavished with acclaim and glittering trophies. The quirky love story challenges viewers to cheer for an unorthodox couple, embracing the themes of tolerance and acceptance. ‘Ointment for the soul’For Del Toro, the most gratifying reaction always comes from the fans, he told AFP at a recent luncheon for the Oscars nominees in Beverly Hills. At first glance a magical-realist fairy tale, “The Shape of Water” is perhaps the most overtly political of all the best picture nominees, in its clarion call for solidarity. “It’s impossible not to see (the politics) this season, or actually the last few seasons,” Del Toro told Agence France-Presse.

Source: Manila Times March 05, 2018 16:18 UTC