Les lundis au soleil

Mondays in the Sun is a poignantly gentle depiction of the lives of former Spanish dockworkers. Five times winner of the Goyas (the Spanish equivalent of the Césars), Fernando León de Aranoa's film follows in the footsteps of Santa and his comrades in misfortune, unemployed workers at a bankrupt shipyard who are constantly fighting to defend their rights and their pride. With a humanity reminiscent of Ken Loach, the Spanish director paints a portrait of these everyday heroes, oscillating...