Mondays in the Sun (2003) shows the struggles of six unemployed dockworkers. All of them react differently to their enforced idleness - some with anger, some with depression and some with determination to find a new job - any job. It highlights the pain of unemployment and the myriad ways it eats into their self esteem. The movie provides an excellent context for discussion of the economic and social costs of unemployment, the impacts of globalization (the Spanish shipyard has closed in part due to Korean competition) and the debate over voluntary versus involuntary unemployment.
Discussion Questions for Mondays in the Sun