
The Unemployment Club
"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".
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...
The Unemployment Club
Rating
10.0/10
Release Date
2001-01-01
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Thierry van Werveke
Jerôme Klein dit Géronimo

Myriam Muller
Angie

Fernand Fox
Abbes

Luc Feit
Fränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy

Christian Kmiotek
Patrick dit Petz

Marco Lorenzini
Frunnes

Véronique Fauconnet
Teresa

André Jung
Theodor Linari dit Théid

Marja-Leena Junker
Jackel

Kim Anthony
Petz jeune

Gilles Duprel
Le fils de Geronimo

Albert Federspiel
Le chanteur de la fanfare
Production Companies
Fama Film AG

Iris Productions
SFDRS

SRG SSR

Film Fund Luxembourg