pan's labyrinth

Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

cruelty ꞏ hiding ꞏ post spanish civil war ꞏ children in wartime ꞏ faun ꞏ princess ꞏ army ꞏ Drama ꞏ war ꞏ labyrinth ꞏ mythological ꞏ magic realism ꞏ anti hero ꞏ fantasy ꞏ dark fairy tale ꞏ resistance ꞏ surprise-ending ꞏ fairy tale ꞏ woods ꞏ love ꞏ spain ꞏ servant ꞏ franco regime (francoism)