Guillermo del Toro says in this time of rage and division in the world, the only thing that can save us is a dialogue with the darker parts of ourselves. In this extended interview, the Oscar-winning director talks to CBC's Eli Glasner about the dark forces that can shape a child, his personal journey to mend, and how it inspired his new adaptation of Pinocchio.

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