Information: - Guillermo del Toro Gomez (born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, del Toro has alternated between Spanish-language dark fantasy pieces, such as the gothic horror film "The Devil's Backbone" (2001), and "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006), and more mainstream American action movies, such as the vampire superhero action film "Blade II" (2002), the supernatural superhero film "Hellboy" (2004), its sequel "" (2008), and the science fiction monster film "Pacific Rim" (2013). - The faun (, "phaunos") is a mythological half humanhalf goat (from the head to the waist being human, but with the addition of goat horns) manifestation of forest and animal spirits that would help or hinder humans at whim. They are often associated with the satyrs of Greek mythology. - Pan 's Labyrinth , originally known in Spanish as El Laberinto del Fauno ( The Labyrinth of the Faun ) , is a 2006 Spanish - Mexican dark fantasy film written and directed by Mexican Guillermo del Toro . It was produced and distributed by Esperanto Films . The story takes place in Spain in May -- June 1944 , five years after the Spanish Civil War , during the early Francoist period . The narrative of the film 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 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 . Del Toro stated that he considers the story to be a parable , influenced by fairy tales , and that it addresses and continues themes related to his earlier film The Devil 's Backbone ( 2001 ) , to which Pan 's Labyrinth is a spiritual successor , according to del Toro in his director 's commentary on the DVD . The original Spanish title refers to the fauns of Roman mythology , while the English , German , and French titles refer specifically to the faun - like Greek deity Pan . However , del Toro has stated that the faun in the film is not Pan . The film premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival . It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2006 . In the United States and Canada , the film was given a limited release on 29 December 2006 , with a wide release on 19 January 2007 . Pan 's Labyrinth opened to widespread critical acclaim . The film won numerous international awards , including three Academy Awards , three BAFTA Awards including Best Film Not in the English Language , the Ariel Award for... - The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-Mexican gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Munoz, and Antonio Trashorras. It was independently produced by Pedro Almodovar, and filmed in Madrid. - Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to shed light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself. Given the information, choose the subject and object entities that have the relation of 'filming location'.
pan's labyrinth , madrid