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
