EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO Historia y Espectáculo

FILM DIRECTOR: GUILLERMO DEL TORO

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

MAGICAL & REALISTIC FANTASTICAL & POLITICAL

CONECTIONS WITH OTHER FILMS Alice in Wonderland The Wizard of Oz James and the Giant Peach.

CONECTIONS WITH OTHER FILMS Harry Potter The Chronicles of Narnia

SPANISH REFERENCES Don Quijote Goya Velazquez

CONCLUSION “ Del toro is perhaps suggesting that fantasy is somehow proportionate to or compensaory for the horror of the real.” “ Del toro is perhaps suggesting that fantasy is somehow proportionate to or compensaory for the horror of the real.” Paul Julian Smith Paul Julian Smith

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 1) El laberinto del Fauno deals with a specific moment of Spanish history combined with fantasy elements which have consequences in the reality, to what extent these elements are confused? 2)Taking into consideration/ Keeping in mind that El laberinto del Fauno is a Spanish-Mexican co-production in which its actors, settings, themes and location are Spanish but its director and the key crew members are Mexican, can we consider that this film is a national or international production? 3) According to some critics as Janell Hobson or Laura Hubner this production provides quite positive feminist aspects, while others as Kim Edwards offer a more pessimistic view. After watching the film and reading the articles, what is your opinion about this? In which character’s behavior can we appreciate these points of view?