Mondays in the Sun Movie Review 2002

Hard times and no easy answers in this biting drama--often filled with corrosive humor--about unemployment and its consequences. The shipyard where Santa (Bardem) and his friends work has been shut down after being sold to a Korean company. Rico (Climent), the only one to accept a management severance package, opens a waterfront bar where the others hang out: hot-headed activits Santa is deeply in debt and dreams of emigrating, Jose (Tosar) drinks too much and is resentful his working wife is supporting the family, and Lino (Egido) finds himself unqualified and competing against much younger men in a tight job market. Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Spain, Buddies, Workin' for a Livin', Bar & Grill

Screenplay

Fernando Leon de Aranoa, Ignacio del Moral

Cast

Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egido, Joaquin Climent, Nieve De Medina, Enrique Villen, Celso Bugallo

Cinematography

Alfredo Mayo

Director

Fernando Leon de Aranoa

Music

Lucio Godoy

Other

Pierre Lorrain, Nacho Ruiz Capillas, Julio Esteban

Producer

Elias Querejeta, MediaPro, Lions Gate Films