Spain / France / Italy,
2002, 115 min
Directed by:
Fernando León de AranoaCinematography:
Alfredo MayoComposer:
Lucio GodoyCast:
Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Nieve de Medina, Celso Bugallo, Serge Riaboukine, Fernando Tejero, José Ángel Egido, Joaquín Climent, Pepo Oliva, Enrique Villén (more)VOD (1)
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Mondays in the Sun is a compelling story of six friends struggling to make ends meet since the closing of the shipyard where they worked in northern Spain. Spending their days looking for work, they live in a perpatual Sunday and spend their Mondays in the Sun. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Javier Bardem (People's Choice Award Best Actor)
- 2003 - Nieve de Medina (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2003 - Fernando León de Aranoa (People's Choice Award Best Director)
- 2002 - Javier Bardem (Best Actor)
Goya Awards
- 2003 - Best Film
- 2003 - Fernando León de Aranoa (Best Director)
- 2003 - Javier Bardem (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Luis Tosar (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2003 - José Ángel Egido (Best New Actor)
- 2003 - Fernando León de Aranoa, Ignacio del Moral (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2003 - Nieve de Medina (Best New Actress)
- 2003 - Nacho Ruiz Capillas (Best Editing)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2002 - Fernando León de Aranoa (Golden Shell for Best Film)
- 2002 - Fernando León de Aranoa (FIPRESCI Award)
- 2002 - Fernando León de Aranoa (SIGNIS Award)
- 2002 - Fernando León de Aranoa (CEC Award for Best Film)