Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro / ES, FR, MX, US, 2006 / 118 min.
An imaginative gothic fairytale for adults set in Spain during World War II. What happens when make-believe believes it's real? One of the most spellbinding fables of the 21st century.
In Spain in 1944, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
Pan's Labyrinth will be introduced by Alicia Bergamelli, one of Eye’s Programmers of the Future. Alicia curated the film programme The Tower of Crossed Destinies, from 23 through 25 July at Eye Filmmuseum, on folktales, fairytales and mythical stories and how these stories continue to shape cinema.
As an extension to the programme and as we reach the 20th anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, the film explores the power of a child’s imagination and disobedience in the face of authoritarianism, making one of the most spellbinding fables of the 21st century.
The film is screened in 35mm print.
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Director
Guillermo del Toro
Production year
2006
Country
ES, FR, MX, US
Original title
El laberinto del fauno
Length
118 min.
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
Programmers of the Future
Programmers of the Future trainee Alicia Bergamelli presents a two-day programme on folktales, fairytales and mythical stories on 23 July and 25 July 2025, in Eye and on the Eye Film Player. The Tower of Crossed Destinies journeys through forgotten paths of enchanted fables that continue to shape cinema across generations and cultures.
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