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Mondays in the Sun

Los lunes al sol

2002

Fernando León de Aranoa

Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, José Ángel Egido, Nieve de Medina ...

7.4

61,973

Drama Laid off from the local shipyard, Santa (Bardem) and his friends hang out in a bar, nursing their injured pride and political convictions. Looking out for each other, they survive on a day-to-day basis, but despair lurks around every corner.

	Author	Review
United States	Jonathan Holland Variety	"A powerful parable about unemployed men which confirms Fernando Leon de Aranoa as one of Spain's brightest young talents"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"For the viewer, it seems as if 'Mondays in the Sun' is simply repeating the same dilemma over and over. For its characters, of course, it feels that way, too (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Sheila Johnston Screendaily	"[Aranoa] draws out superb performances from his cast and displays an expert command of comic timing, and these qualities make the film consistently enjoyable and entertaining amid its profound mood of sadness."	POS
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"To the patient viewer, the rewards are many, especially Bardem's performance."	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"As dull as a day with nothing to do (...) About every 10 minutes, there are 10 great seconds, but the rest is sitting around waiting."	NEU
United Kingdom	Alan Morrison Empire	"Bardem is excellent, but the entire ensemble cast is his equal. Sometimes words aren't necessary because one look at their faces tells the whole story. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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