Pan's Labyrinth (2006) intriguingly brutal

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2016)

the bio "In 1944 Spain young Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) and her ailing mother (Ariadna Gil) arrive at the post of her mother's new husband (Sergi López), a sadistic army officer who is trying to quell a guerrilla uprising. While exploring an ancient maze, Ofelia encounters the faun Pan, who tells her that she is a legendary lost princess and must complete three dangerous tasks in order to claim immortality."- Google
based around the Spanish civil war in 1944 , this film is intriguingly brutal. While it made me cringe at times there were instances i was left in awe by the creativity behind the creatures, the fairytale that balances realistic brutalities of war. There is darkness that engulfs the film that is unlike anything i have seen. this is the only film i have watched by Guillermo del Toro, and i would like to see more.