One day, Enrique (Fele Martinez) received a visit from an old friend - Juan (Gael Garcia Bernal), who wanted to be addressed as Angel.  Juan was supposed to be his young school mate, where Juan was molested by the priest.  Angel wanted Enrique to direct a film on his writing, based on their childhood love.  Enrique agreed, but could not cast Angel as Zahara - Juan's time period as a drag queen.  One twist after another, the ending was different from common films. Kissing, butt shots, good story plots and writing.

Box-Office Grossings - $3,078,429 (USA), £1,152,492 (UK), €4,156,934 (Italy), €341,382 (Netherlands) & €6,042,185 (Spain)

Awards -
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2004)
- Won for Best Foreign Language Film
Butaca Film Awards (2004)
- Nominated for Best Catalan Film Actor (Lluis Homar)
European Film Awards (2004)
- Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematographer &  Best Composer.
- Nominated for Audience Award - Best Director and Best Actor (Fele Martinez)
World Soundtrack Awards (2004)
- Nominated for Best Composer of the Year
Independent Spirit Awards (2005)
- Nominated for Best Film
Goya Awards (2005)
- Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Production Design, Best Production Supervision.
Golden Satellite Awards (2005)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture, Foreign FFilm
BAFTA Awards (2005)
- Nominated for Best Film not in the English Language

"Bad Education" is not to be missed. Gael Garcia Bernal is Oscar-worthy and the film is smart, absorbing, and one-of-a-kind. An original story told by one of the best contemporary filmmakers, "Bad Education" is a mesmerizing movie experience." - Rebecca Murray, romanticmovies.about.com