La mala educación
Bad Education (2004)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
as Ángel / Juan / Zahara
Fele Martínez
Fele Martínez
as Enrique Goded
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Padre Manolo
Lluís Homar
Lluís Homar
as Sr. Berenguer
Francisco Maestre
Francisco Maestre
as Padre José
Francisco Boira
Francisco Boira
as Ignacio
Juan Fernández
Juan Fernández
as Martín
Nacho Pérez
Nacho Pérez
as Young Ignacio
Raúl García Forneiro
Raúl García Forneiro
as Young Enrique
Javier Cámara
Javier Cámara
as Paca / Paquito
Alberto Ferreiro
Alberto Ferreiro
as Enrique Serrano
Petra Martínez
Petra Martínez
as MadreCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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