Bad Education

★★★★★

Original title: La mala educación · Turkish title: Kötü eğitim

2004 · 1 h 46 min

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

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Cast

Gael García Bernal

Plot

Two schoolfriends meet years after a priest abused them.

Sinekatalog’s take

Pedro Almodóvar's film-noir about abuse, identity and revenge is twisty, personal and stylish. Gael García Bernal is brilliant in several guises, and the film's layers of fiction keep you guessing.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (66,496 votes)
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