Many times the imagination can become a refuge for those who suffer a hostile reality, it becomes an escape from the atrocities that occur in their environment, and it can even go to the point of confusing the fantasy with the real.
In the movie "Pan's Labyrinth" both parties converge through the eyes of a little girl who, despite being protected, is unavoidable to witness the infamy of the one who has become her main father figure.
The cruelty of her stepfather and her distorted political ideals, takes away not only her but everyone around her, the opportunity to live in harmony and with the full right to express their thoughts or opinions; For this reason, Ofelia (the girl) begins to reinterpret her reality as if it were a fairy tale.
Ofelia's innocence and imagination takes her through a magical and unknown world, where despite being an environment just as atrocious as reality, and being vulnerable and unprotected, she with her courage and longing for living in a world without pain , try to overcome evil.
The film for its part, in addition to telling a fantasy story, portrays the brutality of an authoritarian regime, the ignorance behind the hostile attitude of its president, and the audacity and bravery of the resistance. It is specifically inspired by the time of 1944, when the confrontations between both enemy sides were still going on after the Spanish civil war.
It's a worth watching movie with the brilliance of Director Guillermo del Toro definitely takes you into an imaginary world to fantasy. 😊
Movie Link : https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1417-el-laberinto-del-fauno
8.2/10 IMDb 95% Rotten Tomatoes 98% Metacritic
