Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence.
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THE FISHER KING (1992)
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Jeff Bridges is a hard drinking fallen-celebrity who is rescued from a mugging by a homeless maniac, and in next to no time he finds himself drawn into the man's world and on a quest for the Holy Grail. It's tragic, it's funny, it's a New York story and a Terry Gilliam fantasy. Stunning
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