Pan's Labyrinth

Original title:
Laberinto del fauno, El

AKA:
Pan's Labyrinth (International: English title)
The Labyrinth of the Faun (International: English title) (informal literal title)

Written by:
Guillermo del Toro

Directed by:
Guillermo del Toro

Made in:
Mexico, Spain, & USA in 2006

Actors:
Ivana Baquero ... Ofelia
Sergi López ... Capitán Vidal
Maribel Verdú ... Mercedes
Doug Jones ... Pan/Pale Man
Ariadna Gil ... Carmen Vidal
Álex Angulo ... Dr. Ferreiro
Manolo Solo ... Garcés
César Vea ... Serrano
Roger Casamajor ... Pedro
Ivan Massagué ... El Tarta
Gonzalo Uriarte ... Francés
Eusebio Lázaro ... Padre - Father
Francisco Vidal ... Cura - Priest (as Paco Vidal)
Juanjo Cucalón ... Mayor
Lina Mira ... Mayor's Wife

Plot:
In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again. IMDB

Review:
Fantastic movie!

The plot is very strong and lively. I definitely recommend this one. The actors are great, especially the young girl (Dakota Fanning doesn't even come close).

The movie has a little bit of everything: history, creepiness, fantasy, etc..

Worth the money to see!