Bad Education

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

Cast

Gael García Bernal

as Ángel / Juan / Zahara

Fele Martínez

as Enrique Goded

Daniel Giménez Cacho

as Padre Manolo

Lluís Homar

as Sr. Berenguer

Francisco Maestre

as Padre José

Francisco Boira

as Ignacio

Juan Fernández

as Martín

Nacho Pérez

as Young Ignacio

Raúl García Forneiro

as Young Enrique

Javier Cámara

as Paca / Paquito

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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...

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