

The Unemployment Club
Original Title: El club del paro
Overview
Each morning, whatever the day, four friends meet at a bar to have some beers and fix the world their own way, by criticizing and ranting against everything and everyone. They have something in common: they are all unemployed. Well, all but one.
David Marqués
David Marqués
Vértice 360 • Sunrise Pictures
Featured Cast
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