Embrace the crocodile

Einar 2021-12-25 08:01:08

"I'm dead and exhausted," Enrique said, as if saying that the weather was fine.
Enrique is a successful director. He lets people watch his movies, and now he lets people watch him in movies.
He had been lost, and the ill-intentioned principal fired him. He stood outside the barbed wire fence of the church school and looked at Ignacio who stopped doing exercises. How much did he feel: the pain of parting, unwillingness, betrayal? At that time he was a teenager, as pure as a lamb, only wishing to be with the classmates he liked.
Later he became famous. What has he experienced in the years since he left?
Ignacio suddenly appeared in front of him, and he even dangled before meeting him. His attitude was polite and indifferent, and he refused the first love's request for help. Ignacio's appearance has changed, but he doesn't seem to care!
Enrique's story from the tabloids: A motorcycle rider froze to death in the car while driving in the cold night. Two police officers who did not understand the situation escorted him!
Enrique went to Ignacio's mother and learned that Ignacio was dead. What kind of expression should you face when you learn that your friend in your youth has passed away? Cry? After all, so long has passed.
Of course Enrique didn't cry. There were no tears in his eyes either. He was shocked, and as if expected, the only place he could see sorrow was that his Adam's apple slid up and down to swallow something. People who have been truly sad will know Enrique is sad.
Therefore, he knew that Angel, Ignacio's younger brother, pretended to be his elder brother. He didn't pick it out, but treated him with the same attitude, and even made him star in Ignacio's script. Enrique gave the answer at the end: "I want to see how far you can go, and how much I can bear." What was the result of the test? Angel kept walking. And how much does he bear? The fact is that Enrique can bear it, just like the woman smiling and hugging a hungry crocodile.
It was Angel who killed Ignacio and his brother. Enrique listened to the affair and murder from the priest who fired him in the past like a story. How much can he bear?
He said to Angel: "The car is coming." "The car is waiting!" He helped the murderer carry his luggage and drove him to the door. His attitude is almost patient. He was not angry, let alone revenge.
Enrique said he was dead, I believe it.
Ignacio is also dead. He is homosexual, heterosexual, he takes drugs, misbehaves, and is irresponsible to his family. But it's okay, he doesn't need to go to hell. "I betrayed myself in that sacred chamber and since then I lost my faith. I became fearless because I no longer believe in hell." The boy who sang Moon River with a beautiful voice, betrayed himself to protect his friends Ignacio!
Almodovar named his film "Bad Education". Is he blaming? It's not like his style!
But I like it, the gorgeous Zahara sings Quizas on stage, like a real artist; a boy who jumps into the water to play with the singing; the red lounge chair by the blue pool; the colorful paintings by Ignacio hanging by the door; Ignacio's letter: "Dear Enrique, I think I succeeded..." Then he died on the typewriter, with his love and dreams.

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  • Stephany 2022-03-27 09:01:11

    Revisiting Almodovar's works in 2004 still includes many eye-catching elements: homosexuality, sexual harassment, scandal, murder, so it's very nice, hehe~~

  • Meaghan 2022-03-27 09:01:11

    The first time to use color to catch the eye, the actor's expressive power is strong, Almodovar is a very good storyteller, always makes people curious about the protagonist, for example, E in the film is curious about I, so the more the plot is. Going deeper, watching the movie is more and more interesting and enjoyable. When the ending arrives, it will greatly impact people's hearts and thinking, and the brain cells are moving and jumping rapidly in the brain, which is very interesting. The lovely boy, the hidden gentleman today, is still in front of him

Bad Education quotes

  • Ignacio: I think I've just lost my faith at this moment, so I no longer believe in God or hell. As I don't believe in hell, I'm not afraid. And without fear I'm capable of anything.