Name: Pan’s Labyrinth
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú

Oscar · 3BAFTA · 2

Spoiler-free premise

In 1944 Spain, Ofelia moves in with her pregnant mother and brutal stepfather, Captain Vidal, then encounters a faun inside an ancient labyrinth.

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In 1944 Spain, Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother into the rural headquarters of Captain Vidal, her brutal Falangist stepfather. A faun in an ancient labyrinth assigns her three tasks while guerrillas resist Vidal nearby.

Why it belongs

In Pan’s Labyrinth, Ofelia's fairy-tale trials and Vidal's fascist violence occupy equally tangible worlds, allowing imagination to become resistance rather than decorative escape.

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Del Toro interweaves fascist violence and fairy-tale ritual through mirrored images, creature design, color, and Ofelia's point of view, making fantasy neither simple escape nor decorative allegory.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20

Academy Awards3 wins2007 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 3 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

BAFTA2 wins2007 · official BAFTA 2007 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Pan’s Labyrinth

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