I saw Pan's Labyrinth before I really understood what leftism was, and I remember the scene where the Vidal is killed. Vidal begs that they give his watch to his son and give him a message, but Mercedes says "No. He won't even know your name" -- and then Pedro shoots Vidal in the face. I knew it was a really satisfying scene, although at the time, I didn't fully understand why. To quote one of the comments on this video:
Most movies seem to be under the impression that death is the most suitable end for a villain (and if it's an action movie maybe they think the bigger the explosion, the most satisfying it is), but here the main thing isn't that Vidal dies, it's that they take away the only thing his rotten ass cared for, which wasn't even his son, but that twisted fixation with family honor and legacy. On the other side of the story, Ofelia refused to sacrifice an innocent for her own gains, thus negating the entirety of Vidal's character. That's why his death is so satisfying: he wasn't just killed, he was defeated.
"That twisted fixation with family honor and legacy" -- This is a common element of fascism, and one that other mainstream depictions of fascism don't address as effectively as Pan's Labyrinth did.
I also feel like the hand-eye monster is intentionally representative of an elite ruling class who will kill children before giving up a scrap of what they have.
How about Pan's Labyrinth?
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I saw Pan's Labyrinth before I really understood what leftism was, and I remember the scene where the Vidal is killed. Vidal begs that they give his watch to his son and give him a message, but Mercedes says "No. He won't even know your name" -- and then Pedro shoots Vidal in the face. I knew it was a really satisfying scene, although at the time, I didn't fully understand why. To quote one of the comments on this video:
"That twisted fixation with family honor and legacy" -- This is a common element of fascism, and one that other mainstream depictions of fascism don't address as effectively as Pan's Labyrinth did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoN56mHkSJw
Pans Labyrinth is an amazing film and everyone should watch it
I also feel like the hand-eye monster is intentionally representative of an elite ruling class who will kill children before giving up a scrap of what they have.