Pan's labyrinth
(DVD)

Special features: video introduction; audio commentary by director Guillermo Del Toro; marketing campaign; sneak peeks; DVD-ROM features.

Director of photography, Guillermo Navarro ; editor, Bernat Vilaplana ; music, Javier Navarrete ; costume designers, Lala Huete, Rocío Redondo ; production designer, Eugenio Caballero ; special effects supervisor, Reyes Abades ; visual effect supervisors, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza.

Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Álex Angulo, Federico Luppi, Manolo Solo, César Vea, Roger Casamajor, Ivan Massagué, Gonzalo Uriarte.

Set in 1944 Spain, against the backdrop of the anti-Franco guerrilla warfare. When young Ofelia and her mother go to live with her new stepfather on a rural military outpost, she finds herself in a world of unimaginable cruelty. Soon Ofelia finds the creatures of her imagination in which she used to escape have become a reality and she must battle them to save both her mother and herself. In the terrifying battle that ensues, Ofelia soon learns that innocence has a power that evil cannot imagine.

MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and some language.

DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, DTS-ES, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

DVD-ROM requirements: InterActual compatible player; Windows 98 or later; Internet Explorer; Macromedia flash player 7; DVD-ROM drive; DirectShow compatible DVD decoder; Internet connection.

In Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Ariel Awards, 2007: Best direction; best actress (Verdu); best art direction; best cinematography; best costume design; best make-up; best original score; best special effects. Academy Awards, 2007: Best achievement in art direction; best achievement in cinematography; best achievement in makeup.