Club des chômeurs, Le (2001)

Director:

Andy Bausch

Writers:

Andy Bausch (writer)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (writer)

Plot:

"The Unemployment Club" is a social comedy whose backdrop is the decline of the steel industry in the south of Luxembourg. Somewhat in the style of Ken Loach, it has been described as a Luxembourg "Full Monty". |

Cast

Véronique Fauconnet
Luc Feit	...	Sonny Boy
Camillo Felgen
Fernand Fox	...	Abbes
André Jung	...	Théid
Marja-Leena Junker
Christian Kmiotek
Marco Lorenzini	...	Frunnes
Myriam Muller
Thierry Van Werveke	...	Jerôme Klein (Geronimo)

Also Known As:

The Unemployment Club (International: English title)

Country:

Luxembourg

Language:

Letzebuergesh

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Differdange, Luxembourg

Company:

Fama Film AG

Presenting a piece of Luxembourgish Culture

Club des chômeurs plays in the southern area of Luxembourg. It's about a group of people having one thing in common: no job! The movie deals with the financial, social and other problems jobless people face each day in their life.

What's amazing about the movie is that it really puts you in the environment where it was filmed. The people, the places, all are totally authentic.

Although inspired from the movie "The Full Monty" I would rather put it closer to "The Big Lebowsky". Thierry van Werweke plays his role convincing and professional as always.

Though the movie is a really funny comedy, "Le Club des Chômeurs" still is a true piece of Luxembourgish Culture.