The Unemployment Club (2001)

The Unemployment Club (2001)

"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". 2001-01-01 Luxembourg, Switzerland 98 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In Differdange, in the South of Luxembourg, six unemployed men decide to create the "Dole Club", whose rules forbid its members to work, even in the very unlikely event that they are offered a job. Geronimo, Théid, Frunnes, Sonny Boy, Abbes and Petz all agree to abide by the strict regulations of the club. In accordance with them, they manage to survive. But they can do it only on petty theft and other swindles, which is bound to end badly...

Cast

Thierry van Werveke is Jerôme Klein dit Géronimo
Jerôme Klein dit Géronimo
Luc Feit is Fränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy
Fränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy
Christian Kmiotek is Patrick dit Petz
Patrick dit Petz
André Jung is Theodor Linari dit Théid
Theodor Linari dit Théid
Kim Anthony is Petz jeune
Petz jeune
Gilles Duprel is Le fils de Geronimo
Le fils de Geronimo
Albert Federspiel is Le chanteur de la fanfare
Le chanteur de la fanfare