That's Pan's Labyrinth to you, and it's another great film in limited release. If you only know director Guillermo del Toro from his Hollywood studio projects--Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy--you don't know what you're missing. Which is not to say I didn't enjoy those three movies as well; Pan's Labyrinth just operates on a different level. It might even be more effective for non-Spanish-speaking viewers (like me), because it drops you into two unfamiliar settings: the end of the Spanish Civil War, and a fairy-tale fantasy world. Highly recommended.
~CKL
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