The Shape focuses on freedom of expression, both for media and citizens, as enshrined within Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. To explore this theme, the film uses the metaphor of a mysterious black shape, hovering over a village. As the cloud engulfs the village, media such as TV, computer, newspapers, and arts like books and music, are destroyed by the darkness. This is until a girl stands up and reads Paul Eluard’s poem Liberty, causing the black clouds to recede.