Blue tint - symbolises brutality of reality
Gun as phallic symbolism, masculine domination and destruction
Close up anonymises the oppressor and oppressed, the outstretched hand symbolising defiance of authority
Golden light symbolises their righteous cause
Costume - no uniform, they’re a ragtag outfit that lacks the vanity of the fascists
shaving - masculine activity
mirror, prized and rare item symbolises status and vanity
the razor across the throat foreshadows Vidal’s demise
Performance, sneering digust, looking down even on himself
subverts the monster under the bed trope
canted angle close-up
camera zooms into an ECU, transports us through the eye (cross dissolve to magical kingdom)
Male-sounding fantastical creature
Ofelia’s guide, representative of her unique ability/position/status
the film received Oscars for its Make-up and Production Design
