Mondays in the Sun
“This film is not based on a real story. It is based on thousands.”
After the closure of their shipyard in Northern Spain, a few former workers: Santa, José, Lino, Amador, Sergei and Reina keep in touch. They meet mainly at a bar owned by their former colleague Rico. Santa is the most superficially confident and unofficial leader of the group. A court case hangs over him relating to a shipyard lamp he smashed during a protest against the closure. José is bitter that his wife, Ana, is employed when he is not.
A poignant, character-driven drama about the quiet dignity and enduring bonds of men facing the slow erosion of their livelihoods and identities. It feels like a long, contemplative afternoon spent in a familiar, slightly worn-down bar, sharing stories and nursing regrets.
