El Laberinto Del Fauno
Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by augustflanagan in Mexico
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Loading ...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. Written by Tim
Why See It: The highest grossing Spanish language movie of all times was #1 on Roger Ebert’s list of Top Ten Films of 2006.
Cast: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones
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