screen dimmed, the subtitles were released, and the movie ended; suddenly something broke in my heart.
"Pan's Labyrinth" is about the little girl remarrying with her mother to stepfather Colonel Vidal. She accidentally discovered that she was the princess of the underground kingdom who had been dead for many years, and was introduced into a fairy tale world by the faun Pan. The plot here is quite like an adventure game: Ofelia turns out a treasure book that guides her to complete various tasks from Pan. Only by following the instructions in the book and completing three trials on the night of the full moon can she become a princess. So the adventure begins: From the giant toad hidden under the damp roots of the insects, to the monsters with eyes on the palms, the little princess faces the wonderful and gloomy world that needs to be resisted by the ugly and cruel enemies. All this is like the little Qian in Spirited Away, inadvertently falling into the unknown. And Ofelia almost obsessively believes in the fairy tale she is experiencing, and believes she will succeed step by step.
At the same time, there is another group of people fighting for their faith. At this moment, the Spanish Civil War has ended for five years, and the whole country has been basically controlled by Franco's dictatorship, and only a few civilian guerrillas are still resisting the government forces. They are short of ammunition and food, and there is no guarantee of treatment for their injuries. These people are part of them, relying on the help of Colonel Vidal's servant Mercedes and doctor Ferreiro to deal tenaciously with the government forces. They know that what they are trying to accomplish is difficult, and they have the spirit of "knowingly know it is impossible to do it"-"at least we will make it harder for him"-the leader of the guerrilla team, Pedro, at this moment, is like " The queen of "Golden Armor" resolutely said: "The chrysanthemums are all embroidered, and they must be opened once."
Until Ofelia's death, I would rather believe that this is a complete fairy tale, as if it really is, with a happy ending. Indeed, in the fairy tale, the ending is still complete. However, when Ofelia became a princess after her death, I realized that this fairy tale is only in Ofelia's heart. Even though it is so beautifully combined with reality in the film, the contrast between it and reality is so strong. However, the metaphor of reality in this fairy tale is also clearly visible. Ofelia realized the dream in her fairy tale, at the expense of her life.
Pedro rescued Mercedes in times of crisis, and successfully attacked the government forces and surrounded Colonel Vidal. The brutal Colonel Vidal did not rush over the wall or stubbornly resist, but gave up his life wisely. I don't know if the people here will continue to live a daily life of receiving rations from the government forces...
Thirty-one years later, the dictator Franco died and Spain began to transform into a democratic country. On October 28, 1982, the Social Workers Party (PSOE) won the election.
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