A famous song that plays three times in "The Shape of Water." What are Guillermo del Toro's thoughts? ※note! Contains spoilers.

“The Shape of Water” synopsis

1962, America. Eliza, who works at a top-secret government research institute, sees a mysterious creature that has been secretly brought in. Eliza is captivated by the strange but somehow alluring appearance of "him", who is said to be worshiped like a god in the depths of the Amazon, and begins to secretly visit him, stealth from everyone around her. Eliza was unable to speak due to childhood trauma, but she didn't need words to communicate with "him." When the two begin to communicate through music, dance, sign language, and passionate eyes, Eliza learns that "he" will soon become the victim of an experiment that puts the prestige of the nation at stake.

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• The song speaks for the heroine's feelings that cannot be expressed in words.
• Reenacting old musical movies
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The song speaks for the heroine's feelings that cannot be expressed in words.

In "The Shape of Water," a certain song plays three times. The song is called "You'll Never Know."

At first, Giles, the heroine Eliza's neighbor and someone who understands her, is listening. The second time, Eliza sings in her imagination. And the third time it plays the end credits. There must be an important meaning behind the fact that it is used with such emphasis.

The beginning of the lyrics goes like this.

you'll never know how much I miss you

You'll never know how much I care about you

I tried, but I can't hide my love for you

I want you to know that I couldn't express my feelings a million times...

The frustration of not being able to express my feelings. Director Guillermo del Toro explained the reason for using "You'll Never Know" as follows:

“No matter how much Eliza, who is mute, wants to convey her love to the other person, she is unable to express the words with sounds.In Mexico, where I was born, when we convey love, we express it through song.From under the balcony. We're going to sing a serenade. So I wanted Eliza to sing it, and I made it possible with an imaginary scene. The lyrics of this song are perfect for the story, so just listening to it makes me cry. I can't help but express my feelings through words. Although there are lies, I believe that what is expressed through song is The Truth.

“The Shape of Water” (C)2017 Twentieth Century Fox

``You'll Never Know'' is a famous song that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in the 1943 musical movie ``Hello, Frisco, Hell,'' which was never released in Japan. Alice Faye sang in the movie. Giles also listens to Alice Faye's version . Alice Faye entered the film industry from Broadway and became a star in the 1940s, appearing in a number of musical films.

However, even for musical movie fans, it is a ``only known'' existence. The Shape of Water takes place in 1962, so it's not all that unusual that Giles is a fan of Alice Faye. In the movie, there is a scene in his room where footage of Carmen Miranda , a musical star from the 1940s (famous for her flashy costumes with fruits and other objects on her head), is played, and it is clear that he is a musical geek. Recognize.

Reenacting old musical movies