"Los lunes al sol" premise may not be enough to some in order to make a great movie: a movie that just shows us the everyday lives of a group of unemployed. It's also a great tale of friendship, as we see how this group of friends stay together to overcome the difficulties that arise from the closure of the shipyards.
The movie isn't political or tries to be confrontational; it's focus on the human lives involved make it a profoundly human story. The acting really helps in this aspect. It is natural and simple, but in a good way- we're dealing with a totally (but sadly) normal situation here. "Los lunes al sol" shows us that it's not needed a disaster or anything big to tell us a great story. It can be, instead, a simple one. Simple, but told and acted emotively. It may tend to be slow-paced sometimes, but it's a must see nonetheless, as this makes you thankful for what you have and for the ones around you.
The movie isn't political or tries to be confrontational; it's focus on the human lives involved make it a profoundly human story. The acting really helps in this aspect. It is natural and simple, but in a good way- we're dealing with a totally (but sadly) normal situation here. "Los lunes al sol" shows us that it's not needed a disaster or anything big to tell us a great story. It can be, instead, a simple one. Simple, but told and acted emotively. It may tend to be slow-paced sometimes, but it's a must see nonetheless, as this makes you thankful for what you have and for the ones around you.