Irony In Pan's Labyrinth

The focus of the film Pan’s Labyrinth is a girl named Ofelia in her task of moving onto another realm. The film focused on Ofelia’s journey through mythical situations on her quest. Ofelia is helped on her journey by a fairy who attempts to assist her on her journey to the underground realm. The narrative element of the film’s setting contributed much to the story. The setting of revolutionary Spain adds a compelling backdrop to Ofelia’s journey. One symbol that stood out to me is the Labyrinth described in the movie. The labyrinth is a symbol of Ofelia’s confusing and dangerous path to reuniting with her dead father in the other realm. An example of irony in the film would be how dark the story is. The plot focuses on fairy tales which are