When “Pan’s Labyrinth” first came out over 18 years ago, I was far too young to watch it. But several years later, curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to finally give it a watch. Let me just say I wasn’t prepared for what followed — it’s a movie that’s not only hauntingly beautiful but also deeply unsettling, enough to get under my skin at least.
Guillermo del Toro truly created a masterpiece in the history of cinema. This story follows a young girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) who, while her mother is remarried to a cruel military officer in post-Civil War Spain, discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who reveals she is the reincarnation of a lost princess. The premise alone might sound strange, but it genuinely holds some of the best storytelling about oppression and fear.
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