Mondays in the Sun

In Vigo, a group of metal workers have been unemployed for years after the shipyard closed. Fernando León de Aranoa portrays with precision and humanity the routine of unemployment, the wounded dignity, and the solidarity that arises among those left behind. Javier Bardem won the Goya for best male performance with a role that balances sad comedy and contained rage of those abandoned by the system. One of the best Spanish social films.

The best portrayal of the Spanish industrial crisis and unemployment. Bardem and Tosar build one of the most solid duos in Spanish cinema. Honest, harsh, and full of acidic humor.