Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is one of my favoutrite movies of 2006. It is a grown up fairy tale, not afraid to look deeply into the darkside, that truly succeeds in using all the wonders of filmmaking to create a compelling drama.
Set in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Ofelia and her heavily pregnant mother are escorted to a rural militray outpost where Ofelia's stepfather commands with a cruel and harsh fist. Ofelia's mother urges her to forget the world of fairytales - real life she suggests is more urgent and demanding. Yet a dragonfly, a faun (the Pan of the title), a labyrinth and monsters emerge and both parallel and reflect the monstrous reality that surrounds Ofelia as a community attempts to resist Franco's rule. Elements of fairy tales, horror stories and tales of war combine in an engaging and strikingly visual film.
Set in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Ofelia and her heavily pregnant mother are escorted to a rural militray outpost where Ofelia's stepfather commands with a cruel and harsh fist. Ofelia's mother urges her to forget the world of fairytales - real life she suggests is more urgent and demanding. Yet a dragonfly, a faun (the Pan of the title), a labyrinth and monsters emerge and both parallel and reflect the monstrous reality that surrounds Ofelia as a community attempts to resist Franco's rule. Elements of fairy tales, horror stories and tales of war combine in an engaging and strikingly visual film.
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