Pan's Labyrinth

★★★★★

Original title: El laberinto del fauno · Turkish title: Pan'ın Labirenti

“Innocence has a power evil cannot imagine.”

2006 · 1 h 58 min

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

DramaFantasyWar

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Cast

Ivana Baquero Sergi López Maribel Verdú

Plot

In 1944 Spain, after the Civil War, eleven-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to a military post run by her brutal stepfather, Captain Vidal. She discovers a labyrinth with a faun who tells her she is a lost princess and must complete three tasks. Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film mixes fairy tale and the horror of fascism, and won three Academy Awards.

Sinekatalog’s take

A girl in Franco's Spain finds a fantasy world, but the real horrors are on the human side. Guillermo del Toro blends fairy tale and war drama with striking creature design and real cruelty.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (754,849 votes)
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