Bad Education (2004)

R03/19/2004Drama, Crime1h 45m
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Overview

An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.

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  1. Cast 1

    Gael García Bernal

    Ángel / Juan / Zahara

  2. Cast 1

    Fele Martínez

    Enrique Goded

  3. Cast 1

    Daniel Giménez Cacho

    Padre Manolo

  4. Cast 1

    Lluís Homar

    Sr. Berenguer

  5. Cast 1

    Francisco Maestre

    Padre José

  6. Cast 1

    Francisco Boira

    Ignacio

  7. Cast 1

    Juan Fernández

    Martín

  8. Cast 1

    Nacho Pérez

    Young Ignacio

  9. Raúl García Forneiro

    Young Enrique

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) has gone on to become a successful film director and, perhaps optimistically, "Angel" hopes that the unfinished manuscript he has brought might turn out to be his ticket to success. ...