Pan's Labyrinth: Analysis of Film Form, Gender and Context

Pan's Labyrinth is considered one of the greatest films of Spanish cinema. Drawing inspiration from Victor Erice's masterful Spirit of the Beehive (1973), among other sources, Guillermo del Toro's film pits the imagination of a young girl against the traumatic reality of 1940s fascist Spain. This video analyses the representations of gender and how this is relevant to the context of the film's historical setting.

[@sethrogaine]

del Toro recent films fall flat, yes he won an oscar more of an indictment, I had some fondness for this film, especially the monster characters' designs, but this essay showcases how del toro is mostly parroting everything hollywood agendize. how daring of a movie is it then? There's usually more subtly in animated Ghibli films, Pan's is too on the nose.

[@Mymusicisjunk]

Thanks for the help this was really useful I’m doing my essay tomorrow and this film reeks

[@hbkfilmmediadeptfilmsvideo4589]

I'm glad you found it helpful, though I've clearly not quite convinced you of its merits. 🤣 best of luck with the essay!

[@Mymusicisjunk]

@@hbkfilmmediadeptfilmsvideo4589 don’t get me wrong I think the movies is well directed and super thought provoking but as an English guy listening to a foreign language whilst reading subtitles can be outright distracting for me maybe it’s just my ADHD or something but I just also don’t really enjoy fairytales but the way this one is written with the bookmark opening I believe it’s called is super cool

[@emmaportor2909]

@@Mymusicisjunkhow was the essay? i’ve got one on wednesday

[@Mymusicisjunk]

@@emmaportor2909 I did pretty good it isn’t as hard as you think :)

[@picknmix2246]

Thanks for this got my film exam today in 30 mins and I've watched this video 5 times over the past week so hopefully the information sticks

[@spiller2218]

I hate dis film why we gotta make an essay on it 😐

[@hbkfilmmediadeptfilmsvideo4589]

Coz you wants an A Level, innit. Good luck with the essay!