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Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
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PAN'S LABYRINTH

El laberinto del fauno

Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Spain, Mexico, 2006
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Synopsis

Spain, 1944. Ofelia, a 10-year-old obsessed with fairy tales, moves with her pregnant mother to join her stepfather, a Fascist officer stationed in the mountains. Soon Ofelia discovers an overgrown labyrinth in the forest. There she meets Pan, an ancient satyr who claims to know her secret destiny.

Synopsis

Spain, 1944. Ofelia, a 10-year-old obsessed with fairy tales, moves with her pregnant mother to join her stepfather, a Fascist officer stationed in the mountains. Soon Ofelia discovers an overgrown labyrinth in the forest. There she meets Pan, an ancient satyr who claims to know her secret destiny.

Our take

Combining ambitious, stirring spectacle with an uncompromising account of Spain after the Civil War, Guillermo del Toro’s beloved dark fairytale juxtaposes the fantastical and the political, and is already a modern classic. Winner of 3 Oscars®!