Pan's Labyrinth
Welcome to the dark mind of the Mexican marvel, writer/director Guillermo Del Toro.
A gothic fairy tale played out on the background of 1940’s Spain, Pan’s Labyrinth sees Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), a young girl with an overactive imagination, move with her pregnant mother to the countryside to live with her cruel new stepfather, Vidal (Sergi López), a captain in dictator Franco’s army.
To avoid the oppression of the psychotic Vidal, Ofelia retreats back into her imagination. When exploring the grounds of the house she becomes embroiled in a world of fantasy, meeting grotesque creatures along the way on a quest only she can fulfil.
Outside the house, the rebels gather to overthrow the evil Vidal, as he begins to loose his tyrannical grip on the area.
A triumph of true film making, Pan’s Labyrinth brought a world what might have been ridiculous and made it breathtaking, with more creativity and imagination than all of that year’s films combined.
Both terrifying and heart warming at the same time, the raw emotion in Pan’s Labyrinth is a breath of fresh air.
No surprise Hollywood has now turned to Del Toro to write and direct the feature film of the Hobbit as well as write a new version of Pinocchio.
With fantastical looking creatures, near perfect characters and a truly great story, Pan’s Labyrinth is easily one of the most captivating tales of the decade and is a must watch for anyone who considers themselves to be a fan of film.
Female First Cameron Smith
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