Has anyone seen Pan's labyrinth?

[pogo]

When I watched this film I noticed Faun always refers to Ofelia with the vosotros form and I was wondering if anyone knew why instead of using the tú form? It seems a little odd to refer to a little girl as more than one person.

[poli]

That's a really good question. She is between life and death. I suppose he is speaking to the living and the dead girl.

[Rusty]

In Spain, this is a common practice. I believe it's a form of respect.

[Marsopa]

Pense que estaba diciendo "vos" y no vosotros, pero a lo mejor escuché mal.

[Rusty]

Vos is also very popular (in Central America and some South America countries).

[CrOtALiTo]

I'm sorry because I opine about it, but I feel that you are a mistake, the words Vos, Vosotros, is more exclusive and used in Spain than Mexico or central America, because, it's a kind of language of the people speaker native to out, at least in my country the phrases Vosotros, Verais, Vos, does not used in my country though, I have heard those phrases in Argentina, and this country is in South America.

[Rusty]

I'm not mistaken, Crotalito.
Using vos (el voseo) is not the same as using vosotros. Vosotros is used in Spain (and in literary or religious writings).
Vos is heavily used in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, and to a lesser degree, Guatemala. It is also used in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Vos is not used in Spain or in Mexico.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, maybe you are right, but it's very a few used in my country. don't mind man.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by poli

That's a really good question. She is between life and death. I suppose he is speaking to the living and the dead girl.

what?? really??? between life and death???

[Tomisimo]

I've seen vosotros used while addressing one person as a form of respect. I assumed it was a historical usage since I had seen it in Spanish literature, but it might still be in use. I can't comment on geographical distribution, but I know it would never be used in Mexico.