Drama · United States of America · 2011 · 1h 38m

A Better Life

A Better Life poster
Director
Chris Weitz
Cast
Demián Bichir as Carlos Riquelme José Julián as Luis Galindo Chelsea Rendon as Ruthie Valdez Dolores Heredia as Anita Joaquín Cosío as Blasco Martinez Carlos Linares as Santiago
Crew
Javier Aguirresarobe — Director of Photography Peter Lambert — Editor Alexandre Desplat — Original Music Composer Eric Eason — Screenplay Roger L. Simon — Story Jami Gertz — Producer
Tagline

Every father wants more for his son.

Synopsis

A 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.

Trailer A Better Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
immigrantcaliforniagardentruckundocumented immigrantgardenerstolen truck9/11
Key Collaborators
Chris Weitz Director Javier Aguirresarobe Director of Photography Peter Lambert Editor Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer Eric Eason Screenplay Roger L. Simon Story Jami Gertz Producer Chris Weitz Producer Stacey Lubliner Producer Paul Junger Witt Producer Christian McLaughlin Producer Missy Stewart Production Design
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