Bad Education
2004 · 105 min · Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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In the early 60s, two boys - Ignacio and Enrique - discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and Literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries. The three characters come against one another twice again, in the late 70s and in 1980. These meetings are set to change the life and death of some of them.
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Bad Education (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 28%, Disturbing 22%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion28%
- Disturbing22%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Anxiety15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Disturbing, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Disturbing and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 42 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 40 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 35 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 53 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 53 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 56 % | 41 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 37 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 66 % | 40 % | 57 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 62 % | 47 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 66 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 65 % | 63 % | 48 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 72 % | 67 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 66 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 71 % | 57 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 53 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 50 % | 77 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 76 % | 40 % | 64 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 32 % | 48 % | 72 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ignacio
Young Ignacio
Young Enrique
Enrique Serrano
Transformista
Camarero
Man in Public (uncredited)
Motero Ochentero (uncredited)
Soledad (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Spain, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
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