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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
mute character
protagonist
appearsIn The Shape of Water
associatedWithTheme communication beyond language
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
courageous
empathetic
lonely
closeTo Amphibian Man
communicationMethod sign language
written notes
createdBy Guillermo del Toro
Vanessa Taylor
enemyOf Richard Strickland
fallsInLoveWith Amphibian Man
filmGenreContext drama
romantic fantasy
firstAppearance The Shape of Water (2017 film)
linked to: The Shape of Water
formsBondWith Amphibian Man
friendOf Giles
Zelda Fuller
gender female
hasDisability mute
homeCity Baltimore
language American Sign Language
livesIn apartment above a movie theater
nationality American
notableFeature neck scars
occupation cleaning woman
janitor
plansEscapeWith Amphibian Man
portrayedBy Sally Hawkins
rescues Amphibian Man
setDuring Cold War
speaks nonverbal communication
species human
timePeriod early 1960s
worksAt Occam Aerospace Research Center
secret government facility

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Zelda Fuller communicationWith mute protagonist Elisa Esposito