Pan's LabyrinthPan's Labyrinth is a film directed by Guillermo del Toro and released in 2006. The film is based in 1944 Spain, young Ofelia and her ailing mother arrive at the post of her mother's new husband, a sadistic army officer who is trying to quell a guerrilla uprising. While exploring an ancient maze, Ofelia encounters the faun Pan, who tells her that she is a legendary lost princess and must complete three dangerous tasks in order to claim immortality.
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Character
Ofelia: She's tripping or has schizophrenia or something, but she is a strong independent character.
Mercedes: Is wise and caring.
Carmen: She is very ill but cares a lot about her daughter Ofelia.
Ofelia: She's tripping or has schizophrenia or something, but she is a strong independent character.
Mercedes: Is wise and caring.
Carmen: She is very ill but cares a lot about her daughter Ofelia.
She had the choice to either spill the blood of her baby brother and take the 'Throne' for herself or not to sacrifice her brother and stay in the 'real world'. She made the right decision to save her brother but ends up shot but her blood spilt and opened the portal so she could take the and save her brother.
Fairy tales
The story was about a rose on top of a mountain that gave eternal life, but it was surrounded by thorns covered in poison so no one dared go up and get it.
Fairy tales
The story was about a rose on top of a mountain that gave eternal life, but it was surrounded by thorns covered in poison so no one dared go up and get it.
Colour
Green: Envy, Nature Peace
Blue: Darkness, Sadness, Lonelyness
Gold: Light, Happy, Rich, Comforting
Colour Use
How has Del Toro controlled the colours?
He used the different colours to display the emotions and vibe to the audience in each of the scenes.
Does he associate particular colours with people or storylines?
Yes, he would use a lot of blue in the scenes of the soldiers to give of a dark and evil vibe to them and use the Gold to show a sense of wonder in the fairytale scenes.
Did you notice any colours were specifically associated with any characters?
Yes. ^^^
Did you notice that any colour use changed through the progression of the film?
Yes. ^^^
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