A retelling of the famous Carlo Collodi fairytale, about a wooden puppet who comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy, takes place in 1930s fascist Italy. When Pinocchio comes to life, however, he turns out not to be a nice boy but instead the opposite, causing mischief and playing mean tricks. But at its core, ‘Pinocchio’ is ‘a story of love and disobedience’ as Pinocchio struggles to live up to his father’s expectations, learning the true meaning of life.

Guillermo del Toro (b. 1964 Mexico). Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking early on. He got his first big break when ‘Cronos’ (1993) won nine Ariel Awards, and won the International Critics Week Prize at Cannes. Following this, del Toro made his first Hollywood film, ‘Mimic’ (1997), followed by ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ (2001) and later ‘Blade II’.