FILM: PAN’S LABYRINTH
2006, dir. Guillermo del Toro
In a dark time for Spain and the entire world, Pan’s Labyrinth brings the haunting fantasies within a young girl’s mind into reality, giving birth to a land of fantastical creatures and secret destinies. As Franco consolidates his brutal hold over 1940s Spain, lonely and dreamy Ofelia must come to terms with the cruelty around her. Living with her mother and adoptive father- a military officer under the Fascist government who is tasked with ridding last rebels from their area- Ofelia creates a fable, giving life to a secret inner world to help her cope with a world gone wrong. From acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro (Cronos, Mimic) and produced by Alfonso Cuarón, director of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Y tu mamá también.
