Pan’s Labyrinth (Spanish: El Laberinto del Fauno, literally The Labyrinth of the Faun) is an Academy Award-winning Spanish-language fantasy film written and directed by Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro.

Though the original title referred only to the mythological faun, the English title refers to the faun-like Greek god Pan. Del Toro has stated, however, that the faun featured in the film is not actually Pan.

Pan’s Labyrinth, set in post-Civil War Spain, tells the story of a girl named Ofelia who is given three tasks by a mysterious faun. Meanwhile, her stepfather, the fascist Captain Vidal, viciously hunts for rebels in the region, and her pregnant mother grows ill.

Heavily influenced by fairy tales and considered a spiritual sequel to The Devil’s Backbone, the film employed make-up, puppetry, and CGI effects to create its fantasy creatures.