Historical and Political- The story takes place in Spain in the year 1944 during the early Francoist period five years after the Spanish Civil War. The film showcases a group of rebels fighting against an outpost of the fascist government. Ofelia is brought into the middle of the war zone in which she experiences the hardships it follows. An escape for her is the mystical elements she encounters throughout.

Social- Since the film takes place in the 1940’s, the representation of women is affected by the patriarchal society at the time. This is why women are often disrespected by the men in the film as seen with characters such as captain Vidal.

Technological- Director Del Torro used a mixture of CGI and practical effects in order to create the illusion of the mystical creatures seeming realistic as they can interact with the real world. He does this without breaking the immersion of the film

Part A: Gender

in Pans Labyrinth is portrayed in a progressive way in the film towards women. The film represents the female gender as important and taking the lead. There are many examples of this throughout the film. For example, the main character, Ophelia represents the curious and adventurous side of women as she is the main focus of the story and we as the audience experiences the magical world through her. Another way Women are represented in the film is by showing their bravery and independence. We can see this with the characters Mercedes. At first she is presented as a meek and submissive character to Captain Vidal as she is serving as an undercover. Throughout the course of the movie, she changes after the death of her brother. This causes her to attack and disfigure Vidal showing her independence and protection over Ophelia.