Bad Education
AroView: Another fascinating (mid-period) work from Pedro Almodovar, who again matches his renowned taste in decor with adventurous yet controlled storytelling.
Set in Franco-era Spain, it’s unusual three-tier plot tells the story of an ambitious actor and scriptwriter (Mexican superstar Bernal) whose screenplay comes alive in the imagination of a film producer who was also once his childhood friend. The film-within-a-film plot implicates and mutates characters from the ‘real world’ to intriguing (and gender-bending) effect, serving its main theme of identity, and culminating in a third layer and final reel revelation.
Cast
Javier Cámara, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Fele Martínez, Lluís Homar, Francisco Maestre, Ignacio Pérez
Director
Languages
Spanish, Latin
Subtitles
English
Country
Spain
Studios
Canal+ España, Madman, Icon
