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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SEXY BEAST (2000)
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Gal is living the good life at his villa on the Costa Del Sol, he's with the woman he loves, he's got a bit of cash stashed away, and some good mates just around the corner. Before this idyll however, Gal was a robber, and one of London's big boys requires his expertise for a particularly complicated job. Gal's old colleague, Don, is dispatched to Spain to bring him back, and Don is not a man to disagree with, being something of a professor in the time honoured art of psychotic nutter. Sexy Beas
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