mute protagonist Elisa Esposito
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Elisa Esposito is the mute, empathetic cleaning woman at a Cold War-era government facility in Guillermo del Toro’s film "The Shape of Water," who forms a profound bond with an amphibious humanoid creature.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Elisa Esposito | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ mute character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Shape of Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
communication beyond language
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inter-species romance ⓘ marginalization ⓘ otherness ⓘ |
| awardContext | central role in Academy Award for Best Picture winner The Shape of Water ⓘ |
| backstory | orphaned as a child ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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courageous ⓘ empathetic ⓘ lonely ⓘ |
| closeTo | Amphibian Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
sign language
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written notes ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Guillermo del Toro
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Vanessa Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Richard Strickland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallsInLoveWith | Amphibian Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
drama
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romantic fantasy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Shape of Water (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBondWith | Amphibian Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Giles
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Zelda Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDisability | mute ⓘ |
| homeCity | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | American Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | apartment above a movie theater ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFeature | neck scars ⓘ |
| occupation |
cleaning woman
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janitor ⓘ |
| plansEscapeWith | Amphibian Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sally Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescues | Amphibian Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaks | nonverbal communication ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Occam Aerospace Research Center
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secret government facility ⓘ |
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