Bad Education: An Almodovar LGBTQ Masterpiece

November 11, 2019 Kathryn DePietro
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LGBTQ Resource

I watched the film “La Mala Educación” [Bad Education] in 2013 in a Spanish Film course I had during my undergraduate experience and it has stuck in my mind ever since. Although the film is in Spanish, it would be interesting to use scenes from it or dubbed version of the film in an English class. The film could also be used in a Spanish language class, of course. The film is incredibly symbolic. I remember analyzing the film in terms of color, symbolism, and costume choices to discuss how gender is being represented. The movie is about the struggles of a man who is an actor and has lived a life of suffering growing up in Spain. The film addresses gay child molestation, social stigma about cross dressing, society’s rejection of transgender identities, and the aids epidemic. Almodóvar is famous his avant-garde approach to cinema and visceral interpretations of deeply rooted social issues (particularly in Spain). One thing I like about all of Almodovar’s films is that they are open to interpretation and do not give you a direct answer as to what is going on. Even just this snippet of the film, the song “Moon River,” (See video below) with English subtitles, while very sad, is incredibly powerful. A teacher could present the students with the lyrics, and have them compare and contrast the lyrics with the events of the video.

This movie is very intense and would have to be used in a class of high level adult learners with a high maturity level.

I would have students look at symbols such as the act of diving, the presence of water, and the importance of music (which are frequent) to analyze  the problems in the film. What do you think? Would you use this in your classroom?

Kathryn DePietro

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