Pan's Labyrinth

I had seen this movie before but had forgotten many of the details. Ofelia's fantasy doesn't exist in the world of adults. At the end we see the two worlds clashing when the commander comes after her in the labyrinth. He cannot see the faun she is talking to because he does not have the faith that comes with youth an innocence to believe in anything so fantastic.
Whenever things get too unpleasant in the "real" world, Ofelia retreats into her fantasy, but as far as she is concerned the two are connected and equally real. After several tests of cunning, bravery and character, Ofelia is brought back to her rightful world in death. Her loyalty to her mother and brother in reality results in her eventual return to her fantasy family.

Run Lola Run

The repetition of the story in Run Lola Run was interesting because the viewer thinks they know what is going to happen next but each time, the story changes slightly, resulting in an entirely different ending. The final ending (I don't know whether it was the true ending or not) was the typical "happy" ending because not only does nobody die, but they manage to pay the man off and are 100,000 marx richer.
The "mythic/fictional" aspect of the story comes in when Lola manipulates time by screaming and shattering glass. Mannie turns to her for answers at the beginning and this gives the viewer the impression that Lola is the problem solver of the relationship. She finds ways out of tight situations, by tweaking the circumstances. It seems she tries all available possibilities for how the story could go and then settles on the one that has the most desirable outcome.