Just a quick entry to recommend Pan's Labyrinth. The S-man and I were completely and utterly transported by this fairy tale tonight. A story of enchantment and brutality, innocence and evil, the film is set in post Civil War Spain in 1944. Young Ofelia travels with her pregnant mother to be united with her new stepfather, a soldier in the Spanish army, and also father to Ofelia's unborn sibling. On the way, Ofelia begins to have some rather strange encounters.
A three time Oscar winner, the film earns its accolades with a gorgeously articulated world of fantasy and a completely raw and painfully believable reality. It is perhaps this contrast that makes the story so intriguing all the way around.
You won't recognize any of the actors and the film is subtitled in Spanish, but none of this takes away from the enjoyment. Don't miss this tour de force written and directed by Mexican film maker, Guillermo Del Toro.
One note of caution--though this film is a fairy tale, it is suitable only for the young at heart. There is some serious violence and disturbing imagery not at all suitable for anyone under twelve or so.
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