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A Better Life (2011)

Poster for A Better Life

Every father wants more for his son.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chris Weitz
  • Profile picture of Demián Bichir
    Carlos Riquelme Demián Bichir
  • Profile picture of José Julián
    Luis Galindo José Julián
  • Profile picture of Chelsea Rendon
    Ruthie Valdez Chelsea Rendon
  • Profile picture of Dolores Heredia
    Anita Dolores Heredia
  • Profile picture of Joaquín Cosío
    Blasco Martinez Joaquín Cosío
  • Profile picture of Carlos Linares
    Santiago Carlos Linares
  • Profile picture of Bobby Soto
    Facundo Bobby Soto
  • Profile picture of Nancy Lenehan
    Mrs. Donnely Nancy Lenehan

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Keywords

  • immigrant
  • california
  • garden
  • truck
  • undocumented immigrant
  • gardener
  • stolen truck
  • 9/11