The space between us is a 2017 american romantic science fiction film directed by peter chelsom and written by allan loeb, from a story by stewart schill, richard barton lewis, and loeb. In the splendid the shape of water, the mute heroineelisa esposito sally hawkins, a baltimore scrubwoman in 1963has lodgings above the auditorium of a redvelvet lined theater. As for the space between us, we can confirm it was first shown in 2015. The shape of water is about the passion elisa develops while working the midnight shift at a government lab. Dec 14, 2017 the space between us nothing in common with the lame teen romance of last spring with that title is a widelycirculated 2015 student film from the netherlands. What i have seen is a short film called the space between us, and this seemed like a good time to feature that short as a cool horror video, because im. Jan 18, 2018 the shape of water is very similar to this 2015 student short film from the netherlands the space between us. This crosspollination of genre is nothing short of remarkable. The shape of water has been accused of plagiarism again. Two weeks ago, we took a look at the plagiarism controversy over the shape of water, the new film written and directed by guillermo del toro.
Jan 23, 2018 the netherlands film academy believes that both the shape of water and our short, the space between us, have their own very different identities. The shape of water didnt take ideas from viral short. The shape of water finds guillermo del toro at his visually distinctive best and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar sally hawkins performance. But was the shape of water actually inspired by the space between us, a littleseen dutch short that was initially released in the netherlands. The shape of waterthe space between us the pop culture cafe. The shape of waters ongoing plagiarism battle plagiarism today.
Del toro incidentally faced previous accusations that he cribbed the shape of water from a dutch short film called the space between us. Nollkaemper released a minute short film titled the space between us not to be confused with that terrible teen romance about the first boy born on mars it tells. The minute film follows a woman who falls in love with a fish. The similarities between the shape of water and a short film called the space between us have raised eyebrows among some viewers. Inside the plagiarism controversy plaguing best picture winner the shape of water. The shape of water is a 2017 american romantic supernatural film directed by guillermo del toro and written by del toro and vanessa taylor. Is the shape of water a remake of this 2015 indie short. The shape of water editor sidney wolinsky didnt just place the pieces together, he created seamless transitions between them, hijacking the storytelling in the best way possible. After recently screening the shape of water and following conversations that took place in a very constructive and friendly atmosphere, the netherlands film academy believes that both the shape of water and our short, the space between us, have their own very different identities. Cgi scifi short film the space between us scifi short film by the space between us team duration. The shape of water plagiarism details popsugar entertainment. Jan 23, 2018 the space between us takes place in a postapocalyptic world where the air is unbreathable where the shape of water takes place in 1960s united states. When an astronaut on her way to mars discovers that shes pregnant shes forced to give birth on mars. The similarities between the shape of water and a short film called the space between us have raised eyebrows among some viewers, as their shared premise a woman working at a.
Elements of the cinematic experience and more siulan tan, ph. Director of oscar favourite the shape of water accused of. The shape of water has been accused of ripping off not one. The shape of water and the space between us plagiarism. The shape of water, being a much longer film, has much more time to focus on the relationship between the janitor and the sea creature, changing the tone away from the more actionoriented short. Set in baltimore, maryland, in 1962, the story follows a mute cleaner at a highsecurity government laboratory who falls in love with a captured. Nollkaemper wrote and directed the space between us, a short film about a cleaning woman who falls in love with a fish creature imprisoned in a laboratory.
No, the shape of water didnt plagiarize a short film. Did the shape of water plagerize from a 2015 short film from the netherlands called the space between us, even down to the look of the film. Playwrights estate claims the shape of water derived. Jan 19, 2018 but was the shape of water actually inspired by the space between us, a littleseen dutch short that was initially released in the netherlands in june 2015 before being uploaded online this past july. With elsa may averill, adrian brine, marianne collopy, jurandy martien. In a postnuclear, oxygenridden future, humble cleaner juliette has her loyalties tested when she falls for adam, a captive merman whose gills are mankinds last hope for survival. The shape of water is currently leading the oscar nominations with no less than oscars. That could be empire strikes back, or hellboy, or a bunch of other films probably. Someone else is claiming guillermo del toro stole the. Is guillermo del toros the shape of water a ripoff of. The shape of water didnt take ideas from viral short, nfa rules.
From master storyteller guillermo del toro comes an otherworldly fairy tale set in 1960s america where a womans life is changed forever after she discovers a secret experiment. The space between us is an interesting character drama about finding your place in the world. The user pointed out the similarities between the short film and the shape of. Guillermo del toro accused of stealing plot for his golden. It stars sally hawkins, michael shannon, richard jenkins, doug jones, michael stuhlbarg, and octavia spencer. They have separate timelines of development and are. Aug 21, 2017 did the shape of water plagerize from a 2015 short film from the netherlands called the space between us, even down to the look of the film. Nollkaempers film is strikingly similar in look, story, themes, setting and tone.
Bbc culture the shape of water is a new beautyandthe. Multiple discoveries in culture from yesterday to shape. The shape of water didnt take ideas from viral short, nfa. Cgi scifi short film the space between us short film youtube. More proof that shape of water began development years before the space between us, del toro even sent a journalist legal documentation proving so. Guillermo del toro accused of stealing plot for his goldenglobe. Guillermo del toro accused of stealing the plot for the. The shape of water is very similar to this 2015 student short film from the netherlands the space between us. Even the production design and some of the story beats are alike. The curious case of the space between us and the shape of. According to guillermo del toro, the shape of water was inspired by. But the most important and uncredited film here is the creature from the black lagoon 1954 and its sequel, the tragedy the creature walks among us 1956. We are the crew of the 2015 short film the space between us that.
The space between us was a short film by the netherlands film academy in 2015. The shape of water may have plagiarized a 1960s play. The shape of water is very similar to this 2015 student short film. Director of oscar favourite the shape of water accused of copying scenes from amelie and delicatessen save. Jan 22, 2018 the similarities between the shape of water and a short film called the space between us have raised eyebrows among some viewers, as their shared premise a woman working at a. The space between us nothing in common with the lame teen romance of last spring with that title is a widelycirculated 2015 student film from the netherlands. Now after watching each trailer does it each have a similar feel and look. Mar 11, 2018 inside the plagiarism controversy plaguing best picture winner the shape of water. Feb 22, 2018 the shape of water and claims of movie plagiarism. The idea for the shape of water formed during del toros breakfast with daniel kraus in 2011, with whom he later cowrote the novel trollhunters. The shape of water is very similar to 2015 short film the.
Jul 30, 2017 watch this amazing awardwinning scifi short film called the space between us as we find the world choking on pollution, and needing oxygen masks to survive. The shape of water had received a previous allegation of plagiarism from fans of a 2015 student film called the space between us. With gary oldman, asa butterfield, carla gugino, britt robertson. The curious case of the space between us and the shape. The shape of water compared to 2015 dutch short, netherlands academy shuts down the space between us netherlands film academy. Playwrights estate claims the shape of water derived from. Recently our film has stirred up some controversy due to the similarities with guillermo del toros oscar nominated film the shape of water. And claims ran so rampant about similarities shared with the short film the space between us which also features an unlikely love between a female janitor and a fascinating aquatic creature. At the time, the controversy focused on similarities between the shape of water and the space between us, a 2015 short film by students at the netherlands film academy.
The film stars gary oldman, asa butterfield, britt robertson, and carla gugino, and follows a teenage boy, born on mars, who travels to earth principal photography began on september 14, 2015, in albuquerque. But was the shape of water actually inspired by the space between us, a littleseen dutch short that was initially released in the netherlands in june 2015 before being uploaded online this past july. Jan 22, 2018 it all began with reddit users pointing out the similarities between the shape of water and a 2015 student film from the netherlands film acadamy titled the space between us. For months now, guillermo del toros the shape of water has been facing a number of plagiarism accusations, with the outcry gaining a bit of steam thanks to the films many academy award. The shape of water courtesy of fox searchlight pictures we are shocked that a major studio could make a film so obviously derived from my late fathers work, david zindel wrote in an email. Shape of water creators sued over plagiarism claims as. It shows similarities to the 2015 short film the space between us. Cgi scifi short film the space between us short film. Im not here to pass judgement, but i would like to hear from all parties and sides regarding this and receive clarification on the matter. Its not the first time the film has been accused of plagiarism earlier this year, the netherlands film academy ruled the shape of water did not have any links to a short film called the space. The blindsiding tonal shifts signal that we are clearly in the hands of a master. As far as visuals, yeah, theres an industrial workshop type space with a water tank with somebody in it. The shape of water has been accused of ripping off not one but.
The first human born on mars travels to earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. As reported by indiewire, the netherlands film academy had conversations with del toro about the matter and determined del toro was innocent of plagiarizing the short. The space between us and the shape of water bloody disgusting. No, the shape of water didnt plagiarize a short film cinemablend. Mar 03, 2018 the other is a 2015 short film called the space between us made by a film student in the netherlands named marc s. The film stars gary oldman, asa butterfield, britt robertson, and carla gugino, and follows a teenage boy, born on mars, who travels to earth.
The other is a 2015 short film called the space between us made by a film student in the netherlands named marc s. The netherlands film academy believes that both the shape of water and our short, the space between us, have their own very different. Dec 08, 2017 what i have seen is a short film called the space between us, and this seemed like a good time to feature that short as a cool horror video, because im told its quite similar to the shape of water. Is guillermo del toros the shape of water a ripoff of this. Earlier this week, the netherlands film academy cleared the film of accusations it had taken its idea from marc s. Both main characters are cleaning ladies who work in a research facility. The film, starring sally hawkins as a mute janitor and doug jones as the fish. Michael comia did the shape of water plagerize from a. Whats playing now is a biblical epic called the story of ruth 1960, perhaps there to remind us of the familiar wedding verse whither thou goest, i will go. One where its protagonists work in a secret government facility that hosts experiments on mysterious creatures snatched from the depths of south america. The shape of water is a new beautyandthebeast tale this fivestar monster movie is also a romcom, a melodrama, a spy thriller and one of. At the time, the controversy focused on similarities between the shape of water and the space between us, a 2015 short film by students at the netherlands film academy but, while the similarities were striking, there was no shortage of evidence that. It was actually released in june of 2015, but had been festivaled, etc.
Its about a young cleaner named juliette who lives in. Besides that, all i see is that both films include underwater shots, closeups of their main actors, and inserts of hands performing some kind of activitiy. The films share a similar plot and similar visuals, but those. The shape of water is still trying to dodge multiple. Both plots center on a woman cleaning a research facility, both feature an aquatic manlove interest, both are love stories. Multiple discoveries in culture from yesterday to shape of. The shape of water and a 2015 student film, the space between us. Shape of water creators sued over plagiarism claims. Watch this amazing awardwinning scifi short film called the space between us as we find the world choking on pollution, and needing oxygen masks to survive. The netherlands film academy believes that both the shape of water and our short, the space between us, have their own very different identities. It all began with reddit users pointing out the similarities between the shape of water and a 2015 student film from the netherlands film acadamy titled the space between us. The shape of water is very similar to 2015 short film. The user pointed out the similarities between the short film and the shape of water. And claims ran so rampant about similarities shared with the short film the space between us which also features an unlikely love between a female janitor and.