Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Starring: Sergi Lopez, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones

In the falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

Amazing visual effects makes this one of the best foreign language films I’ve ever seen, and quite frankly one of my favorite films of all time. The interesting plot comes wonderfully to life with fascinating visuals and good acting, notably Sergi Lopez as the antagonist. This is simply brilliance on every level!!

The film won Oscars for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, and also received Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film. It also won numerous other awards.