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Bad Education

Bad Education

20047.41h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Written by Pedro Almodóvar
Produced by Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $40.3M

Top Cast

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Ángel / Juan / Zahara

Fele Martínez

Fele Martínez

Enrique Goded

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Padre Manolo

Lluís Homar

Lluís Homar

Sr. Berenguer

Francisco Maestre

Francisco Maestre

Padre José

Francisco Boira

Francisco Boira

Ignacio

Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

Martín

Nacho Pérez

Nacho Pérez

Young Ignacio

R

Raúl García Forneiro

Young Enrique

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Paca / Paquito

Themes & Keywords

sexual identityfriendshipspainsexual abusedrug abusetransvestismmadrid, spaintranssexualityboarding schoolscreenplayidentitymovie businessteachermurderpriestlgbtchildhood friendscatholicism1980sfilm directorhomme fatale

About Bad Education

Bad Education is a drama, crime film released in 2004 exploring themes of sexual identity, friendship, spain, sexual abuse, drug abuse, transvestism. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, it stars Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Daniel Giménez Cacho. 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.

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