Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
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| Release Date: | December 29, 2006 (Limited) |
| On DVD: | May 15, 2007 |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi, Drama, Suspense, Horror |
| Director: | Guillermo del Toro |
| Writer: | Guillermo del Toro |
| Cast: | Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdú, Álex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Sebastián Haro, Mina Lira, Federico Luppi, Ivan Massagué, Chema Ruiz, Manolo Solo, Milo Taboada |
| Studio: | Picturehouse |
| Official site: | panslabyrinth.com |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for language and sexual content. |
"Pan's Labyrinth" is a fanciful and chilling story set against the backdrop of a fascist regime in 1944 rural Spain. The film centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father; a military officer tasked with ridding the area of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With post-war repression at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world...
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From the man who brought you Mimic, Blade II and Hellboy (yes, don't get too excited) comes one of the best movies of 2006 and a potential candidate for Best Foreign Language picture at this year's Oscars. Pan's Labyrinth (Laberinto del Fauno, El) takes Guillermo del Toro's unique eye for creature design and wraps it around a tragic and brutal World War II-era tale that strikes a lot of similarities to modern America. It is adventure, fantasy, war and political commentary all rolled into one wonderful package.
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Anonymous says:
March 2, 2007This is not one for the kids. It depicts a harsh reality of war and what crazy men will do.
See this with the adults and take the family to see something like Bridge or Astronaut Farmer.
Anonymous says:
January 20, 2007SPELLBINDING!!
It's a movie which stays with you long afterward. Loved the way it moved from the real into the surreal...man's inhumanity toward man, and amidst it all, hope through the eyes of innocence...The characters were so creative, absolutely amazing. It's one of my all time favorites. I recommended it to many of my friends. Some thought it too violent. Yes, it is violent, however it's a movie wirth seeing just to remind us that this is a violent world...Hitler, Saddaam...It's a movie we can learn from.