Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)

Spain, 1944

The Civil War is over.

Hidden in the mountains armed men are still fighting the new Fascist regime.

A long time ago...

...in the Underground Realm, where there are no lies or pain...

...there lived a princess who dreamt of the human world.

She dreamt of blue skies, soft breeze and sunshine.

One day, eluding her keepers, the princess escaped.

Once outside, the bright sun blinded her and erased her memory.

She forgot who she was and where she came from.

Her body suffered cold, sickness and pain.

And eventually she died.

However, her father the king, always knew the Princess' soul would return...

...perhaps in another body, in another place, at another time.

He would wait for her, until he drew his last breath, and until the world stopped turning.

Why did you bring so many books, Ofelia?

We're going to the country, the outdoors.

Fairy tales?

You're a bit too old to be filling your head with such nonsense.

Ask him to stop the car.

Ofelia, wait.

Your brother's not well.

Madam, are you okay?

Ofelia?

Come.

I saw a fairy.

Just look at your shoes.

Let's go.

When we get there, come out to greet the Captain.

I want you to call him Father.

You hear? "Father."

It's just a word, Ofelia. Just a word.

They're coming, Captain!

Fifteen minutes late.

Carmen.

Welcome.

Please don't, I can walk perfectly well.

The doctor says you mustn't exert yourself.

Come.

Do it for me.

Thank you.

Ofelia, come out.

Say hello to the Captain.

Ofelia.

It's the other hand, Ofelia.

Mercedes!

- Bring the luggage. - Yes, sir.

It's a labyrinth.

A pile of old rocks that's always been here.

Even before the mill.

Better not to go in there. You may get lost.

Thank you.

Have you read them all?

Mercedes!

The Captain is calling.

Your father needs me.

He's not my father.

The Captain is not my father.

My father was a tailor. He died in the war.

He's not my father.

You've made that clear enough. Shall we go?

Have you seen my mother?

- Isn't she beautiful? - Yes.

She's sick with baby. Did you notice?

The guerrillas are deep in the woods.

It's hard to track them.

The scum know the terrain better than us.

We'll block their access.

Food, medicine, everything will be stored right here.

They'll come to us.

We'll set up three new command posts. Here, here and here.

Mercedes.

Ask Dr. Ferreiro to come down.

Yes, sir.

This will help you sleep.

Just two drops just before bed.

Two drops only.

Very good.

All of it.

Good.

Don't hesitate to call me. Day or night.

You or your nurse.

Good night.

Close the door and turn off the lights.

You have to go up and see him there.

The leg wound is getting worse.

This is all I could get. I'm sorry.

Captain Vidal is waiting in his office.

Come here, Ofelia.

Jesus, your feet. They're frozen!

Are you afraid?

A little.

What's that noise?

Nothing, just the wind.

Nights here are different from city nights.

There, you hear cars, trains.

Here the houses are old.

They creak.

As if they were speaking.

Tomorrow I'll give you a surprise.

- A surprise? - Yes.

- A book? - No.

Something much better.

Why did you have to get married?

I was alone too long.

I'm with you. You weren't alone.

You were never alone.

When you're older, you'll understand. It's been hard for me too.

Your brother's acting up.

Tell him one of your stories.

I'm sure that'll calm him down.

My brother...

Many, many years ago, in a sad, faraway land...

...there was an enormous mountain made of rough, black stone.

At sunset, on top of that mountain...

...a magic rose blossomed that would make who ever plucked it immortal.

But no one dared go near it because it's thorns were full of poison.

Men talked amongst themselves about their fear of death and pain...

...but never about the promise of eternal life.

And every day, the rose wilted, unable to bequeath its gift to anyone.

Forgotten and lost at the top of that cold, dark mountain, forever alone, until the end of time.

Come in.

- How is she? - Very weak.

She'll have rest.

I'll sleep down here.

- And my son? - Parden?

Excuse us, Captain.

My son, how is he?

There's no reason to be alarmed.

Very good.

Captain, your wife should not have traveled at such a late stage of pregnancy.

Is that your opinion?

My professional opinion, yes, sir.

A son should be born wherever his father is.

That's all.

One more thing, Captain.

What makes you so sure the baby is a male?

Don't fuck with me.

At 8pm, we detected movement in the northwest sector.

Gunfire.

Sergeant Bayona searched the area and captured a suspect.

The other one's his son.

Captain, my father is an honorable man.

Let me judge that. Take your hat off in front of me.

We found this weapon on him. It's been fired.

- My father was hunting rabbits. - Again, keep quiet.

"No God, no country, no master"?

How do you like that?

Red propaganda, Captain.

It's not propaganda, sir.

It's an old almanac, Captain.

We're just farmers.

Go on.

I went up into the woods, Captain. To hunt for rabbits.

For my daughters. They're sick.

Rabbits, uh?

Captain, if my father says so, he was hunting rabbits.

Leave him alone.

You killed him!

Murderer! Son of a bitch!

Search these assholes properly before you come bothering me.

Yes, Captain.

Mother.

Mother, wake up.

Mother, there's something in the room.

Hello.

Did you follow me here?

Are you a fairy?

Look.

This is a fairy.

You want me to go with you?

Outside?

Where?

Hello!?

Echo!

It's you?

It's you. You've returned.

Don't be frightened, I beg you.

Look, look.

My name is Ofelia. Who are you?

Me?

I've had so many names.

Old names that only the wind and the trees can pronounce.

I am the mountain, the forest and the earth.

I am...

I am a faun.

Your most humble servant, Your Highness.

No, I'm--

You're Princess Moanna, daughter of the king of the underworld.

My father was a tailor.

You are not born of man.

It was the moon that bore you.

Look on your left shoulder and you will find a mark that proves it.

All over the world your real father had us open portals to allow your return.

This is...

...the last of them.

But we have to make sure that your essence is intact, that you have not become a mortal.

You must complete three tasks before the moon is full.

This is The Book of Crossroads.

Open it when you're alone and it will show your future, and show you what must be done.