La mala educación
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
Bad Education (2004) is a drama and crime film directed by Pedro Almodóvar, released on March 19, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Daniel Giménez Cacho and Lluís Homar. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,092 ratings.
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Gael García Bernal
as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Fele Martínez
as Enrique Goded
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Padre Manolo
Lluís Homar
as Sr. Berenguer
Francisco Maestre
as Padre José
Francisco Boira
as Ignacio
Juan Fernández
as Martín
Nacho Pérez
as Young Ignacio
Raúl García Forneiro
as Young Enrique
Javier Cámara
as Paca / Paquito
Alberto Ferreiro
as Enrique Serrano
Petra Martínez
as Madre
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, written by Pedro Almodóvar, produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Pedro Almodóvar.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,092 ratings.
This film treads the fine line between providing an entertaining and sexy piece of cinema with the identification of the serious issues of sexual abuse committed if not always by the clergy, then certainly under their auspices, in Franco's Spain. The story centres around aspiring actor "Angel" (Gael Garciá Bernal) who turns up, unannounced, at the door of his former schoolfriend. This man "Enrique" (Fele Martinez)…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
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Bad Education (2004) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Bad Education (2004) includes Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lluís Homar and Francisco Maestre. The film was directed by Pedro Almodóvar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bad Education was released on March 19, 2004 and runs for 1h 45m.
Bad Education (2004) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,092 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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