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Originally Posted by can't get enough gore
can someone explain this movie to me??? it makes no sense
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It is the story of a young girl's escape from the horror of her real life as a step child of a sadistic Captain in Franco's Army (this is set just after the Spanish Civil War) into a fantasy world that is equally terrifying.
It is a masterful piece of storytelling that is a fairy tale in the Grimmest sense. And the true brilliance of the film is that director Del Toro depicts the horrors of the real world as even more violent and dangerous than the horrors of the fantasy world.
It is the most enjoyable theater-going experience I have had in quite some time and (even though it is subtitled) I recommend it highly to everyone who loves film. Hope that helps.