摘要：Using structural approach and Tzvetan Todorov’s theory about ‘absolute hesitation’, this researchdiscusses how the narrative and cinematographic elements build Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) as a unique fantasticfilm. Directed by Guillermo del Toro Pan’s Labyrinth is a film in Spanish about a little girl named Ofelia whohas to live in a house in the middle of the forest and experiences many bizarre incidents, including meeting theFaun. The narrative elements discussed in this paper are motives and themes, while the cinematographicelements are settings, lighting and colours. To analyze the data, this research uses a qualitative method that lieson library research. The result of the discussion shows how the intrinsic elements successfully built ‘absolutehesitation’ in Pan’s Labyrinth. Thus, Pan’s Labyrinth can be categorized as a fantastic film with a dark twistthat is Del Toro’s irreplaceable characteristic in directing films.
关键词：structuralism; fantastic stories; film studies; genre; absolute hesitation
