THE ASTOR REVIEW

Unlocked from the imagination of one of the world’s most original directors Pan’s Labyrinth is a gothic fairy tale twist on Alice in Wonderland and The Changeling. Set against the bloody backdrop of the Spanish civil war, 10 year old Ofelia is sent to an isolated mansion with her heavily pregnant mother. Lonely and intimidated by her new stepfather, Ofelia discovers an overgrown labyrinth where she meets Pan, an ancient satyr. PN

IMDB SYNOPSIS

In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again.