Bad Education (2004) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime · Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Gael García Bernal
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.
Where was Bad Education filmed?
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Opening scenes of Enrique and Ignacio as teenagers walking through Madrid streets. The iconic Madrid neighborhood serves as the primary urban setting for the film's contemporary and flashback sequences
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Enrique and Ignacio spend time together in the park during their youth. Madrid's most famous park provides an intimate setting for scenes depicting the characters' youthful friendship and emerging romance
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Adult Enrique and Ignacio meet at the iconic Madrid square. The historic central square becomes a pivotal meeting place in the present-day narrative of the film
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Characters walk past the palace in various scenes around central Madrid. The palace's grand architecture frames the backdrop of Madrid's elegant central district where the story unfolds