The Unemployment Club


The Unemployment Club, released in Canada as The Unemployed Club, is a 2021 Spanish comedy film written and directed by David Marqués. It stars Carlos Areces, Fernando Tejero, Adriá Collado and Eric Francés, along with Antonio Resines, Javier Botet, María Isasi, Carmen Ruiz and Veki Velilla.

Synopsis

Every morning, whatever the day, Fernando, "El Negro", Jesús and Benavente, four friends, meet in a bar to have a few beers and fix the world in their own way: criticizing and ranting against everything and everyone. They all have something in common, they are unemployed, well... except one.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

Production

Principal photography began on February 23, 2021, in and around Madrid, Spain and ended at the beginning of April of the same year.

Release

The Unemployment Club had its world premiere on August 19, 2021, at the 18th Tarazona & Moncayo Comedy Film Festival. It was commercially released on September 17, 2021, in Spanish cinemas. In addition, it was screened on March 12, 2022, at the 39th Miami International Film Festival.