Not del Toro's best movie, and the dialogue was pretty heavy handed. But I loved the visuals and i liked it more when I stopped thinking of it as historical sci fi and instead pictured it as part of a high fantasy setting.
Hasan's dog did a racism. He did an imperialism. He did a nationalism. He did a xenophobia. He did a white fragility. He did a weak apology. He did no growth.
Dryer lint is great for starting campfires.
Or normal fires. I'm not gonna tell you how to enjoy fire.