Pan’s labyrinth

It’s 1944 and twelve-year-old Ophelia travels with her pregnant mother to visit her stepfather, a Francoist officer who somewhere in the mountains of northern Spain, suppressing the remnants of the Republican uprising. But life in the military garrison offers Ophelia not only a reality marked by fighting with the rebels, a general lack of food and a very cold relationship with her stepfather – in a nearby ancient labyrinth, the girl one night meets an old faun who betrays her, that she is the lost princess of a once mighty fairy tale kingdom and her last hope of rescue. But before she can regain she must complete several tasks. A fascinating spectacle and a powerful story about how the world in the world of children’s imagination, life, honour and courage come at the same price as in the world of adults.

Awards: Academy Awards, USA 2007: Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Art Direction, Best Achievement in Makeup. BAFTA Awards 2007: Best Film not in the English Language, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2007: Best International Film, Best Performance by a Younger Actor. Ariel Awards, Mexico 2007: Golden Ariel and 8 Silver Ariels. Camerimage 2006: Golden Frog. And other 100 awards from film critics and from many festivals.