People always talk about their fear of death, fear of pain, but their longing for immortality is silent.
has no handsome princes, no gorgeous balls, no unhappy life, no romantic atmosphere.
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This work is shrouded in dark and treacherous tones, the story line is intertwined and complex, and the fate of the characters is bumpy, but it is such a work that makes people keep their eyes on the screen and their hearts for the characters in it. For fear of missing a second of the shot.
won the 79th Academy Awards , the 59th Cannes Film Festival nominations, and the 64th Golden Globes nominations.
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director Guillermo del Toro, representative works " Pacific Rim ", " Devil's Silver Claw ", " Blade Warrior II ", " Pan's Labyrinth ". At the beginning of the
film, it has a similar beginning to most fairy tales: the heroine Ophelia follows her mother to the place where her stepfather is. When they were passing through a forest, their mother got out of the car and had morning sickness. Ophelia saw a strange stone tablet, and then a long stick insect appeared and became Ophelia's little follower. The
film is set in 1944, when Spain is under a fascist dictatorship. Ophelia's stepfather, Captain Vidal, is a brutal fascist officer who is hunting down guerrillas everywhere. In such an era background, any fairy tales seem powerless and pale, as Ophelia's mother said: There are many cruel things in this world, and fairy tales do not exist.
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But fairy tales are Ophelia's only solace, perhaps because the world is full of wonders, maybe it's a little girl's fantasy, Ophelia saw the elf, followed the elf to a stone maze, in which a long The goat-headed beast named Pan told Ophelia that she is the daughter of the king of the underworld. As long as she completes 3 tasks before the full moon night, she can open the king of the underworld and return to the underworld to become a princess.
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This is very attractive to any child. Who never imagined that he had a magical origin when he was a child, Ophelia accepted this challenge. Pan gave Ophelia a "Book of Mistakes" (an interesting name) and told her to read the writing only when no one was there.
believes that no child will refuse to be a princess, but this princess is not so easy to be, Ophelia's first task is quite, nausea (remind the friends not to look when eating).
Ophelia's first task is to go to a huge but withered fig tree hole, put 3 magic stones into the stomach of the big toad, and then get a golden key from its stomach, Yes, in the stomach. This section really admires Ophelia, the muddy and dark tree hole, all kinds of reptiles crawling around on her head, Ophelia has no fear, keeps her sanity, and uses a little trick to get it into the stomach of the big toad golden key.
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The second task is to get something from the man-eater's room, on the condition that you can't eat anything in the room, Ophelia challenged again, but this time, she couldn't stand the temptation to eat two A grape, alarmed the cannibals, Ophelia escapes this part is really thrilling.
And Ophelia also paid the price for her actions, she lost 2 pixies and also lost her qualifications as a princess. This passage is a warning from a fable: you must know how to restrain yourself in the face of temptation, and sometimes a small mistake can lead to serious consequences.
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Ophelia was disqualified after fouling in the second mission, the cruelty of real life came to the face, the mother passed away due to dystocia, leaving behind the young brother, the stepfather Captain Vidal and the guerrilla struggle intensified, The maid Mercedes, who has been taking care of her, is the liaison for the guerrillas, and Ophelia is very worried for her safety.
After the identity of the maid Vicedes was revealed, she escaped with Ophelia, but unfortunately was captured by her stepfather, Captain Vidal. Otto is wrapped in fear and despairFilia met Pan again, and Pan made a condition that as long as Ophelia took her brother to Pan's labyrinth, she could return to the underworld and become a princess.
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However, when Ophelia arrived in the labyrinth with her younger brother, she realized that Pan intended to use the blood of a newborn baby to open the door to the underworld. She refused. The kind-hearted she would rather give up the princess than hurt her. younger brother.
Ophelia finally returned to the underworld, but it was her soul, her body was pierced by bullets by the stepfather who came over, and blood dripped on Pan's statue. In the light, the film was rarely warm. Color, Ophelia came to the solemn temple and became a princess. The film ends with Ophelia smiling.
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starts in the dark and ends in the light, this is a fairy tale for everyone.
Pan (Pan), translated as " Pan ", also known as the Faun. Specializing in the care of shepherds and hunters, as well as farmers and people living in the countryside, the god of flocks and shepherds in Greek mythology. He had a human body, with horns and ears on his head, and feet like sheep's feet on his lower body and feet. It is sometimes seen by poets as the ruler of the spirits. It is said that his flute has magical powers, which can easily make people (including the Greek gods) intoxicated and ecstasy.
In the film, Pan Shen is the attendant of Hades, the attendant of Princess Mona in the underworld, the elf who guides Ophelia to the underworld step by step.
is actually more than Ophelia, everyone is on the road to the underworld.
's mother looked optimistic and positive, but her status was very embarrassing. Only because of her unborn child was she able to survive. Captain Vidal looked fearless, but often looked at the watch left by his deceased father and simulated suicide in front of the mirror. ; As Vidal's confrontation with the guerrillas intensifies, everyone lingers on the edge of the underworld.
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Fortunately, the film finally gave a little warmth.
People's desire for immortality is always silent, but they have been pursuing the meaning of immortality.
