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Mondays in the Sun

Original title: Los lunes al sol

“This film is not based on a real story. It is based on thousands.”

2002 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
ComedyDrama

Cast

Javier Bardem Luis Tosar José Ángel Egido Nieve de Medina Enrique Villén Celso Bugallo

Credits

Written by: Fernando León de Aranoa

Plot

A group of unemployed men in a Spanish port town, after the shipyard closes, pass their days at the bar, in a warm, funny and sad drama led by Javier Bardem.

Sinekatalog’s take

A warm, funny and sad social drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (16,580 votes)
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