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Bad Education

Drama starring Gael Garcia Bernal. A film-maker and an aspiring actor combine to produce a film based on their school experiences of sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest.

Drama in which a film-maker and an aspiring actor combine to produce a film based on their traumatic schooldays. Enrique is a successful director in search of inspiration for his next film. He receives a great plot when old school friend Ignacio Rodriguez, now an out-of-work actor, delivers a short story called The Visit, which draws on their school experiences of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priest Father Manolo. Enrique decides to start work on the film as soon as possible, but can't quite shake the feeling that ambitious young actor Ignacio has changed a lot over the years.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Aug 201100:00

BBC Movies review: Bad Education

'It's impossible to name another director who'd have the cojones to make a film revolve around childhood abuse, yet also turn a sinning priest into a subsequent victim.'
Read the full review at the BBC Movies site

BBC News: Almodovar reveals film's bad memories

"Yes, I knew priests who acted like that and yes, I knew children who suffered abuse."
Read the full interview with Pedro Almodovar on the BBC News site

Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorPedro Almdóvar
ProducerPedro Almdóvar
WriterPedro Almdóvar

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Jan 200822:55
  • Sat 27 Aug 201100:00