Pans Labrynth

Question 1

2 sides of the civil war are

Answer 1

-Republican (left wing) Los Maquis
-Nationilist EXTREME patriot Vidal (right wing)

Question 2

3 key things in the pale man and banquet scene:

Answer 2

-Both pale man and Vidal sit at end of the table wich shows power and dminence and the shots where he is in the middle of the screen show power
-Catholic premiers says ‘there souls are saved’ and disregards life which shows del torors opinion on church ‘morbid’
-dark blue at start of scene shows harshness of reality compared to the cosy lighting in side the banquet while everyone else has 1 ration card

Question 3

3 things about the ending even pans lab

Answer 3

-juxta position between gold warm lighting and harsh blue shows escapism and innoce of death as she is only young
-flower growing on uterine fig tree shows feminine imagination provails male toxicity should be discouraged imaginationnnn
-the extreme long shot and the round of applause shows a happy ending for the magical side of the realistic movie however the cut back to Carmen humming breaking down quickly shows the realism of thr civil war

Question 4

What can ofelias death at he end also symbolise

Answer 4

• francos death as when he dies Spain also is set free and becomes happier

Question 5

Pans labyrinth is refers to a what fairy tale

Answer 5

Disobedient

Question 6

Context also thte doctor death scene:

Answer 6

• Franco a fat dictator
• the low-key lighting on Vidals face is on the right side, nationalist and he is placed higher up than the doctor on the screen like a monster

Question 7

Political context 2

Answer 7

-anti authoritarianism, rebliance
-resistance los maquis

Question 8

Cultural context

Answer 8

-Spanish folk lore, tradition
-religion is paired with violence
-role of women, submissive charecters

Question 9

Social context 1

Answer 9

-class division, Vidals wealth and giving the poor families 1 ration card exploiting poor people