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A Better Life
“Every father wants more for his son.”
7.2 / 10• 2011• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
An Indigenous Latino American gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.
Cast & Crew
Demián Bichir
Carlos Riquelme
Lead
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia
Anita
Joaquín Cosío
Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares
Santiago
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnely
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chris Weitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Better Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
