Yesterday I went to see Pan’s Labyrinth (or El laberinto del fauno) by the Mexican filmdirector Guillermo del Toro. What a beauty.
Del Toro tells a story about ten year old Ofélia. She awaits the birth of a little brother. Her mother is ill though. And sadly enough, after the death of Ofelia’s father, her mother is re-married to a brutal military commander in the regime of the Spanish fascist dictator Franco.
The film shows the brutality of war and harshness of live in general. For Ofélia, who loves fairytales, there is only one way to escape: by creating her own fantasy world of elves, fauns, secrets and promises in which she can be her own little princess.
Del Toro tells a story about ten year old Ofélia. She awaits the birth of a little brother. Her mother is ill though. And sadly enough, after the death of Ofelia’s father, her mother is re-married to a brutal military commander in the regime of the Spanish fascist dictator Franco.
The film shows the brutality of war and harshness of live in general. For Ofélia, who loves fairytales, there is only one way to escape: by creating her own fantasy world of elves, fauns, secrets and promises in which she can be her own little princess.
But even an imaginary world is not always that comforting as you would wish it to be. You can not always hide from things that are tough, unfair and difficult, so Ofélia learns. And the price you pay can be immensely high.
But still, even in the bitter end, there is shelter.
Go see it.
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