Film Pans Labyrinth

Choosing to focus on the aesthetics of Pan's Labyrinth was difficult because the movie itself was enjoyable. But I was able to focus on the child like atmospherics the movie had, although it was clearly for adults. I was able to understand Ofelia animosity towards her father in law. First off when a child loses a father and a new person comes into the picture, the new person can’t force his way into the child's life. It was evident that the Captain had no interest in Ofelia, only her mother and his unborn son. Really the Captain only cared about his son. Nevertheless I can understand her want to get away from that atmosphere, which is why she wondered into the labyrinth anyway. Upon meeting what she believed to be a fairy she was instantly trusting, and not at all apprehensive, thus proving that we are watching a child in a film for adults. As adults our first thought is to kill the bug, whatever type it may be, and we wouldn't have been in the labyrinth anyway. That being said, because none of the adults saw the magical things happening around them, we may conclude that everything that is happening could all be in Ofelia's head. She could be using this imaginary world to deal with what is really going on in her life. A new father, house, and brother although it did seem that she was excited about her brother. What would really make me feel that this was imaginary was the ending. If, to me, she was indeed a princess of an unseen world, than she shouldn't have died. Her dying and Mercedes crying over her dead body is what brings us back to reality. That is when we say "wait did she die or did she make it to her kingdom?" When she did make it back home we say the king, her father, and what looked to be like her mother and her brother waiting for her. This is where we question if that is real or is that just her version of heaven.