Mondays in the Sun

Name: Mondays in the Sun
Genre: Drama
Released: July 25, 2003
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Javier Bardem, José Ángel Egido, Luis Tosar

2003

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: July 25, 2003 | R

Starring: Javier Bardem, José Ángel Egido, Luis Tosar

Summary: This story of a group of men searching to maintain their personal dignity is based on the true story of ninety shipyard workers laid off in the gritty north of Spain when the local dockyard closes.

Director: Fernando León de Aranoa

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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Kenneth Turan

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

Lisa Schwarzbaum

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

Kimberley Jones

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. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Imagine "The Full Monty" without any of the feel-good uplift, and you'd be pretty close to capturing what this bitter -- and often bitterly funny -- film from Spain is all about. Read full review

Paula Nechak

Tinged with sadness, and despite overstaying its welcome a wee bit, remains an anthem of insurrection, melding its political and humanistic truths into an almost dreamily subversive film tinged with humor and some small hope. Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

Neorealism it ain't, but if you have a sufficiently long attention span, there are moments of laugh-out-loud absurdity that are worth the price of admission. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Midway, Mondays in the Sun becomes as dull as a day with nothing to do. Read full review

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AaronS.

Jul 19, 2006

wow. some moments of powerful dialogue, impeccably acted. yes, it's restrained.

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