Pan's Labyrinth: The Symbolism of Hands
Channel: Daniel Goldhorn
Date: 2021-03-20

Pan's Labyrinth is my favorite film of all time - and it runs even deeper than I thought at first.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielGoldhorn
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/DanielGoldhorn/
Avatar by Rhydian Kroft at https://twitter.com/Rhydian_Kroft
Subtitling by Donald McDonald

Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish: El laberinto del fauno, lit. 'The Labyrinth of the Faun') is a 2006 Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, and Ariadna Gil.

The story takes place in Spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the Spanish Civil War, during the early Francoist period. The narrative intertwines this real world with a mythical world centered on an overgrown, abandoned labyrinth and a mysterious faun creature, with whom the main character, Ofelia, interacts. Ofelia's stepfather, the Falangist Captain Vidal, hunts the Spanish Maquis who fight against the Francoist regime in the region, while Ofelia's pregnant mother Carmen grows increasingly ill. Ofelia meets several strange and magical creatures who become central to her story, leading her through the trials of the old labyrinth garden. The film employs make-up, animatronics, and CGI effects to bring life to its creatures.