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film ~ pan's labyrinth
Published Dec 10, 2007
Apart from the fact that this film was gorgeous, the plot and acting were very well done. Ofelia, much as her mythical namesake, was a tragic figure from her first appearance. Difficult as they are to watch and process, films that deal with the brutal reality of children's lives captivate me, and this one is very honest. What makes this one so heartfelt is that even in Ofelia's BorderLand her tribulations never abate. The need to pick and probe what was occurring in her psyche against the backdrop of post-civil war Spain is not necessary for me, though a thorough presentation of the fascist regime serves plenty of opportunity for those who need that tactile thread. The faerietale overtones of this film could be misleading for some. The violence in it is not obscured on any level. For that it deserved its heavy R rating. Though it doesn't cater to the genre of horror or thriller, the tension it creates is no less creepy and disturbing.
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