Plot Summary for Pans Labyrinth

Ofelia is a young girl who is very intrigued by fantasy stories. During the Spanish Civil War, her father is killed, and her mother (Carmen) has married Captain Vidal. Captain Vidal is stationed in the forest where he has trapped the rebels. He demands that Ofelia and her mother come to where he is, so he can witness the birth of his son. But the Rebels have retreated to the hills, and the fascists struggle to corner and trap them. Even though their supplies are cut off by the Fascists, they are receive some with a little inside help. One day Ofelia stumbles upon a magical labyrinth where a faun resides. The faun calls her princess Moana. He tells her of an underground kingdom, and gives her the book of Crossroads and tells her that in order to reach to kingdom she must complete three tasks before the full moon. She must hurry and complete these tasks before time runs out, or she may never reach the end of her fairytale.