‘The Shape of Water’ wins best picture Oscar
Mar 4, 2018 | 8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES — The Cold War fantasy film “The Shape of Water” is the winner of the best picture Academy Award.
Director Guillermo del Toro’s film has been considered one of the front-runners for the evening’s top honour. It received a leading 13 nominations for this year’s Oscars, and won four Oscars on Sunday night.
It stars Sally Hawkins as a mute janitor who falls in love with an aquatic creature kept captive in a government lab.
Del Toro also won for best director. He dedicated the win to young filmmakers around the world.
