
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.8 · 97% critics
In post-civil war Spain, a lonely young girl moves with her pregnant mother into the home of a cruel military officer. As violence closes in around her, a mysterious labyrinth and a strange guide offer a dangerous set of tasks that blur fantasy and reality.
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Details
- Original title
- El laberinto del fauno
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-11
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 97/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (11,473 votes)
- Box office
- $83,862,032
About
If you like dark fairy tales that mix wartime drama with eerie fantasy, this is likely a strong pick, especially if Donnie Darko or Prisoners worked for you; Not for you if you want light escapism or low violence.
Pros: haunting atmosphere; imaginative creatures; emotional dark fairy tale | Cons: graphic violence; less fantasy than expected; some thin characters
Themes
- princess
- army
- fairy tale
- resistance
- servant
- anti hero
- franco regime (francoism)
- woods
- cruelty
- hiding
- labyrinth
- magic realism
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2007
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2007
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2007
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2007
- Ignotus Award — Best Audiovisual Production · 2007
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- Saturn Award — Best International Film · 2007
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2006
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2007 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew

Ivana Baquero
as Ofelia

Sergi López
as Capitán Vidal

Maribel Verdú
as Mercedes

Doug Jones
as Fauno / Pale Man

Ariadna Gil
as Carmen
- ÁA
Álex Angulo
as Dr. Ferreiro

Roger Casamajor
as Pedro

Manolo Solo
as Garcés

César Vea
as Serrano

Ivan Massagué
as El Tarta
Directed by Guillermo del Toro