Only 12 years old when she made the film, the young actress steals the show in every scene playing the troubled Ofelia, who is forced to take up residence with her wicked stepfather, Captain Vidal, near the end of the Spanish Civil War. As her real life becomes more and more terrible for her, she retreats deeper into the fantasy world discovered in the labyrinth found on the grounds of the Captain’s estate.
Baqureo is the very definition of wise beyond her years, so when Sean Clark got the chance to sit in with her for a roundtable discussion of the movie, we had to share the auditory experience with you. Click here or on the graphic below to hear it (Clark is the first to ask a question, in case you’re curious)!