Apple TVPan's Labyrinth (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film is a clear condemnation of the brutal Francoist regime, explicitly promoting progressive values through its sympathetic portrayal of resistance and its championing of empathy and defiance against authoritarian cruelty.
The film's casting naturally reflects its Spanish setting, featuring a diverse cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional identities, particularly through its central antagonist, a white male fascist officer, who is explicitly portrayed negatively, highlighting themes of resistance against oppressive patriarchal and authoritarian power.
Secondary
The film portrays characters associated with Christian authority (e.g., the priest, the Francoist regime) as complicit in or directly responsible for cruelty, hypocrisy, and oppression. There is no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith or its adherents within the narrative.
Pan's Labyrinth does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a young girl navigating the harsh realities of post-Civil War Spain and a fantastical underworld, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Pan's Labyrinth is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been changed.
Pan's Labyrinth is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races were established, thus precluding any race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.5
9.8
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