Directed
by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring:
Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, and Álex
Angulo
Set
in Spain in 1944, Pan’s Labyrinth is
the story of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), a young girl whose mother is pregnant and
recently married to the viciously brutal Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez). Captain Vidal is a powerful military leader
on a quest to root out and destroy anti-fascist rebels. Ofelia is thrust into Vidal’s
harsh world as her mother lies sick and bed-ridden as a result of a
difficult pregnancy. Ofelia, however is a brave and inquisitive child. At
one point, she sees a large insect that she believes to be a fairy. She follows the fairy to an ancient labyrinth
in the forest near her stepfather’s home and discovers a whole new world. What unfolds is an amazing tale that
blends fantasy and magic with the vicious brutality of life in post-civil war
Spain.
Pan's Labyrinth is a triumph for director Guillermo
del Toro and a must see for movie aficionados.
