Pan's Labyrinth Is Surreal

Juxtaposing brutal realism with beautiful fantasy, director Guillermo Del Toro creatively conveys Spain's historical complexities within the straightforward moral universe of fairy tales. In the process, Del Toro crafts a kids' tale that's gruesome enough to make the Grimm brothers look like Robert Munsch. This two-disc set features all kinds of food for thought, including features on fairy-tale mythology, the film's spectacular imagery and the disgusting scene where the dude's cheek gets sliced open.