Movie Notes: Pan’s Labyrinth
Synopsis
Set in Spain around 1940s, dreamy 10-year-old Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) and her pregnant mother Carmen move in with stepfather Captain Vidal, who is fighting with rebels in the mountains. Ofelia finds a stone labyrinth in the backyard and meets Pan, a mystical entity who sends her on various tasks. The mystical and real entwine and the stakes rise for all involved.