Almodóvar's new film opens Friday in U.S.

The latest film by Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar, La mala educación ("Bad Education"), opens Friday in limited release in the United States. Although the film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, it isn't for everyone: Due to graphic sexual content, it has been rated NC-17 (and has been rated for adults only in most countries it has been shown in). It is reported to have very few sympathetic characters, and, like most of Almodóvar's films, it tells an incredibly complex tale.

Shot in film noir style, La mala educación tells the story of two Catholic schoolboys growing up in Spain in the 1960s. The boys, Ignacio and Enrique, fall in love and draw the jealous attention of a priest, Padro Manolo. The story weaves its way through the next two decades and includes vaguely autobiographical elements relating to Almodóvar.
 
The film opened in Spain in March and has played in Europe and most of Latin America. It is a possible contender for an Oscar next year and was named Best Film at the European Film Awards. Some critics say that the film's lead male, Gael García Bernal, has a shot at a Best Actor award (although his nomination would be more likely for his role in Diarios de motocicleta, which is currently playing in the United States).
 
You can learn more about the film on its official Web site (where you can watch a brief trailer) or at About's Hollywood Movies site.
 
The film is being distributed in the United States by Sony Classics.