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.
Keywords:
Princess
Army
Spain
Fairy tale
Resistance
Servant
Anti hero
Franco regime (francoism)
Woods
Love
Cruelty
Hiding
Labyrinth
Magic realism
Mythological
Dark fairy tale
Children in wartime
Post spanish civil war
Faun
Surprise-ending
Movie tag line: "What happens when make-believe believes it's real?"
Character: Ofelia
Character: Capitán Vidal
Character: Mercedes
Character: Carmen
Character: Fauno / Pale Man