Pans Labyrinth: Key Scenes

Meets the faun:
The faun gives Ofelia the book which moves the story forward by giving her three quests.
























When she goes into the underground kingdom:
She encounters the pale man, she eats two grapes, awakens him. She disobeys the faun who specifically told her not to eat anything, and he refuses to give her the third task.

The death of Dr Ferreiro:
Dr ferreiro aids the rebels, which Vidal finds out, resulting in the death of the doctor.

Last Scene:
General Vidal dies then does Ofelia next to the labyrinth. Ofelia dreams about the underworld and her father is there explaining that the last test was a trick to ensure she never spilled the blood of an innocent.

Ofeilia Meets The Faun Scene (Pans Labyrinth)

The relationship is established between the Faun and Ofelia as

Ofelia's walk into the labyrinth that is followed with darkness gives the audience the impression of danger and this place and the things in it not being trustworthy.

The Faun's introduction is one of mystery, although he is meant to be established as the helper archetype role from Classical Hollywood narrative.

This moves the story forward in the Faun saying this will 'show you your future' - the mystery in the line could suggest danger. 

Study Ideas For Coursework

War Films Influence on Inglorious Bastards:
How have war films influenced Inglorious Bastards - the way the film is told, characters represented etc.

Film Noir & Drive - How the film follows the conventions of film noir, along with past film noir and its influence on Drive.