Synopsis

In this fairy tale, a small family in Spain moves into an old house in 1943 after the rise of Fascism. Their eldest daughter, at age 12, falls in love with a fawn that lives in the old ruined labyrinth which resides behind their new decrepit home.

Official Review

In a time where mediocrity seems to be ruling cinema, I began to forget what it was like to see a truly magical film, one that leaves you dreaming about it when you sleep, thinking about it at work the next day and obsessing over it on the Internet. It has been a long time, a very long time- so long in fact I forgot what this feeling was like! After Guillermo del Toro astonished me with DEVIL’S BACKBONE years ago, I was constantly disappointed with his other films (MIMIC, BLADE 2, HELLBOY) and was left wondering if Hollywood had drained all of the magic out of his soul. It appears to me that Hollywood was hindering his abilities because PAN’S LABYRINTH is a masterpiece, an ultimate classic film that will forever embraced as one of the greatest cinematic fantasies ever told. …Read More