In Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022), Geppetto begins as a man broken by loss, creating a wooden boy in the shadow of his grief. But as the story unfolds, he learns that love means acceptance—not perfection. This isn’t just a fairy tale; it’s a journey of healing, forgiveness, and finding joy again.

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