Pan's Labyrinth
(2006)
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Pan's Labyrinth
(2006)
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| Ivana Baquero | ... | ||
| Sergi López | ... | ||
| Maribel Verdú | ... | ||
| Doug Jones | ... | ||
| Ariadna Gil | ... |
Carmen
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Álex Angulo | ... |
Doctor
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Manolo Solo | ... |
Garcés
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César Vea | ... |
Serrano
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Roger Casamajor | ... |
Pedro
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Ivan Massagué | ... |
El Tarta
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Gonzalo Uriarte | ... |
Francés
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Eusebio Lázaro | ... |
Padre
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Francisco Vidal | ... |
Sacerdote
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Juanjo Cucalón | ... |
Alcalde
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Lina Mira | ... | |
In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again. Written by Tim
I saw the movie yesterday in the Spanish premiere and I confirm: it's one of the best Guillermo del Toro's films (if not the best ever). Innocence and brutality, fantasy and reality, together in a wonderful fairy tale about the power of magic in dark times. The performances are great, mainly from Sergi López, Maribel Verdú and the big revelation of the film: the 12 years girl Ivana Baquero. Del Toro repeats the context of the film "El Espinazo del Diablo" ("The Devil's Backbone"), the Spanish Post-Civil War, with the same philosophy: the supernatural invading the daily life in a depressive environment and the innocence of children trapped between both world. But "El Laberinto del Fauno" is most compact, most mature and best done in very aspects, and perhaps it's the most personal movie from Del Toro.