Pan's Labyrinth
Taste attributes: dramafantasywarmyth/fairytaleromancehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"What happens when make-believe believes it's real?"
Boxlist takeA stirring war film that is weighty, fantastical and sweeping. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Esperanto Filmoj
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
