Mondays in the Sun
by Fernando León de Aranoa
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Actor: Enrique Villén, Javier Bardem, José Ángel Egido, Luis Tosar, Nieve de MedinaDirector: Fernando León de Aranoa
Cinematographer: Alfredo Mayo
Writer: Fernando León de Aranoa
Producer: Andrea Occhipinti
Producer: Elías Querejeta
Producer: Jaume Roures
Producer: Jérôme Vidal
Writer: Ignacio del Moral
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
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Movie Review: Over 35, unemployed and unmarketable.Have you spent MONDAYS IN THE SUN?
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have ever felt the sudden sting of hopelessness and helplessness and frustration that come with being unemployed,unmarketably too old and saddled with a sense of worthlessness,cast adrift,you will understand all too well MONDAY IN THE SUN.a painstaking look at six dear friends who have been laid off from the local shipyard.Director/writer Fernando Leon de Aranoa has crafted and filmed a very beautiful and quite intimate character study of these friends who meet at the local bar,discuss,complain,fight,sulk and find some humor in their situation.For film lovers who enjoy a well told story with exceptional acting that NEVER feels like acting,but rather a "fly-on-the-wall" observance of loss of human dignity,I can think of no better film.Unlike THE FULL MONTY, that turns tragedy into humor, MONDAYS IN THE SUN quietly stays focused on the ponderous issues at hand,yet never becomes preachy or heavy-handed in the least.This is a wonderfully thoughtful treatment of the dignity that one feels lost when work is not available.Truly 5 stars.Though Javier Bardem gets the top billing in this Spanish film,the movie is really an outstanding ensemble piece with an unusually intense bonding among all of the characters.The R rating for this film is ludicrous!!! Apart from the F word, there is nothing that anyone can find an objection!
Excellent companion films would be BRASSED OFF, THE FULL MONTY,MATEWAN,LAST RITES and GERMINAL.
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