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Del Toro makes fairy tales for adults who remember childhood’s dark magic. “Pan’s Labyrinth” blends Spanish Civil War brutality with fantastical creatures. “The Shape of Water” romances between a mute woman and a fish-man. His monsters are more human than his humans. He collects notebooks filled with sketches, ideas, and observations about beauty in the grotesque. Raised Catholic in Mexico, he transforms religious imagery into stories about outsiders finding belonging through love that transcends conventional boundaries.