Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth is a 2006 Spanish-language dark fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro, set in fascist Spain after the Civil War.

A young girl escapes her brutal reality through a mysterious labyrinth and encounters mythical creatures, including a faun who sets her dangerous tasks.

The film weaves fairy tale and historical horror: Pan's Labyrinth is one of the best fantasy films ever made.

Related
  • faunGoat-legged nature spirit
  • fairyTiny winged magical creature
  • fairy taleMagical children's narrative
  • dark fantasyGrim supernatural storytelling genre
  • FrancoSpanish surname, famous dictator

Spanish Civil War · Spain · civil war · fantasy · dark · gothic · underground · three doors · maze · magical realism · Guillermo del Toro · giant toad · lullaby · moonlight · disobedience · innocence · monster · captain

Categories
Opposites
tonal/aesthetic approach

Pan's LabyrinthEnchanted

Affected by sorcery

Shrek · Harry Potter films · Cinderella · The NeverEnding Story · Mary Poppins

fantasy worldview

Pan's LabyrinthWillow

Tree-derived given name

Ella Enchanted · Eragon · The Lord of the Rings · Maleficent · Spirited Away

political/historical grounding

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Deity in earthly form

The Hobbit · Warcraft · Maleficent · Dungeons & Dragons

Family

labyrinth, labyrinths, labyrinthine, labyrinthian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13