Movie recommendation
Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 09:09AM I went to watch the movie, Pan's Labrynth, yesterday. It was truly a modern fairy tale. Set in Spain during Franco, the movie is about a young girl who moves with her mother to her new father's assignment. The Captain is in Franco's army and the rural setting allows the army to be close to the revolutionairies who are roaming through the Spanish countryside. The violence of fascism is very real in this movie.
The young girl stumbles upon a labrynth, follows the fairies to the center, and enters a magical world. The magical world seems far away, but yet, oh so close to the world of torture and terror surrounding her. She receives the "Book of the Crossroads" from Pan and as she reads it, is required to complete three tests. She accomplishes all of them to become....
Well, I'll save the ending for you.
Reader Comments (2)
Hey! I thought we were planning a group, trip to this! It sounds wonderful.
Hello Stan,
Have lurked a bit and decided it was time to comment! A really good movie, eh? I loved the fey folk.
Congrats on your recent award at work.
Bright Blessings, Jenny