Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, War

What to watch after Pan's Labyrinth

• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) — Same feel: dark, emotional
• Macario (1960) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Devil's Backbone (2001) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• The Shape of Water (2017) — Same subject: fairy tale, magic realism
• Babel (2006)
• A Little Princess (1995)