Los lunes al sol (2002)

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Won 40 awards & 19 nominations
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About the movie

Year

2002

Runtime

1 h 53 min

Genre

Drama

Countries

Spain, France, Italy

Director

Fernando León de Aranoa

Writers

Ignacio del Moral, Fernando León de Aranoa

Plotline

This is the story of those who live in a constant Sunday, those who spend mondays under the Sun. The story of people who worked in a dockyard but now are unemployed.

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Starring

Javier Bardem

Luis Tosar

José Ángel Egido

Nieve de Medina

Enrique Villén

Main cast

Javier Bardem Santa Claus

Luis Tosar Jose

José Ángel Egido Lino

Nieve de Medina Ana

Enrique Villén Reina

Celso Bugallo Amador

Joaquín Climent Rico

Aida Folch Nata

Serge Riaboukine Serguei

Laura Domínguez Angela

Pepo Oliva Samuel

Fernando Tejero Lázaro

Andrés Lima Abogado

Antonio Mourelos Juez

César Cambeiro Fiscal

Antonio Durán 'Morris' Director banco

External critics' reviews

A triumph of quiet realism, a piece of sophisticated, subtle filmmaking that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. more

Bardem plays the part with all the pent-up animal rage of a young Robert De Niro. more

There's a dignity to Mondays in the Sun that manages to keep the film buoyant, helping to keep all the despair at bay. more

The performances are relaxed. The open-ended, vignette-like structure of the filmmaking sometimes imitates the movement of weary, life-worn men nursing liquor. more

A tough-but-tender movie driven by perfectly modulated performances, an accomplished script and naturalistic dialogue, all at the service of an oft-told message about overcoming circumstances. more

To the patient viewer, the rewards are many, especially Bardem's performance. more

Bardem injects a shaggy, compassionate humor throughout, aided by a wry and moving ensemble cast and co-writer/director Fernando León de Aranda's eye for the offbeat. more

The tired and washed-out Spanish town is a fitting backdrop for these men - a place where life moves on around them at an uninspiring pace. more

The story's rambling, meandering style is just right for the melancholy subject being explored, and all the acting is excellent. more

There's also enough laconic humor, warming camaraderie and hopeful stabs at dignity to keep the story from assuming the glum gunmetal gray of its setting on the coast of northwestern Spain. more

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