I believe Guillermo Del Toro chose for the base of this film to be during a real historic event so that people would have an easier time understand why Ofelia had to “get out of reality” and join the fantasy world. He wanted us to have a bit of sympathy for her, and to realize that sometimes when you’re in a tough position and having a hard time dealing with things, there are different ways certain people can escape from that. Ofelia was having a difficult time understanding why her mother had to marry this evil man, and although her mother claimed she was “lonely”, Ofelia was saddened by the fact that her mom still chose this path. Both worlds the visible reality and the invisible reality needed to be portrayed in order to tell the story effectively. While in her fantasy world, she also made the mistake of breaking a rule and was punished for it, but then given the opportunity to make up for it by finishing another task.
My favorite part of the Psycho-Analytical reaction to the film article was: As she learns in the end, it is only by facing that bleak reality that she realizes that the difference between right and wrong, fact and fiction comes from an inner place of self-transformation, a harmonization, a self-sacrifice. It is a philosophy not just for Ofelia, but also for the entire human race to learn. This is definitely a lesson to all of us, and it teaches us that by being selfless, you can be rewarded greatly.
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