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Jul 28, 2011 · A Better Life: Directed by Chris Weitz. With Demián Bichir, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Joaquín Cosio, José Julián. A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.
- (17K)
- Drama, Romance
- Chris Weitz
- 2011-07-28
A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck. The film received a limited release in the United States on June 24 ...
Jul 6, 2011 · A film about a father and son who search for a stolen truck in Los Angeles, facing the challenges of immigration and poverty. Read the review by Roger Ebert, who praises the performances and the director Chris Weitz.
Synopsis. A Better Life begins with Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir) waking up and going to work. He works as part of a two-man crew with Blasco Martinez (Joaquín Cosio) as a gardener. Blasco is ready to return to Mexico and continually tries to persuade Carlos to purchase his business from him, which includes the work truck and professional ...
A Better Life. Illegal immigrant and hardworking single dad Carlos Galindo (Demian Bichir) embarks on a physical and spiritual journey in order to reconnect with his teenage son and keep him from getting pulled into the local gang life. From director Chris Weitz (About a Boy), A Better Life is a touching & poignant story that critics call ...
Undocumented immigrant and hardworking single dad Carlos Galindo (Demian Bichir) embarks on a physical and spiritual journey in order to reconnect with his t...