Bad Education

Name: Bad Education
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2004-03-19
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.4

2004 · Movie · NC-17 · 105 min · ★ 7.4 · 85% critics

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An unexpected script about youth spent at a Catholic boarding school pulls a film director back into painful memories. As past and present intertwine, a drag performer’s reconnection with a grade school sweetheart leads to reflections on childhood sexual victimization and the long shadows of hiding identity and trauma.

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Original title: La mala educación
Years: 2004
Release date: 2004-03-19
Language: Spanish
Rated: NC-17
Runtime: 105 min
Critic score: 85/100
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 (1,070 votes)
Budget: $5,000,000

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You’ll likely like Bad Education if you enjoy intensely personal, layered stories with dark edge and provocative themes; Not for you if child sexual abuse, explicit sexuality, or confusing timelines make you uncomfortable, or if you prefer lighter fare like Pain and Glory.

Pros: multi-layered story; darkly engaging themes; standout performances | Cons: difficult subject matter; complex timelines; frequent explicit content