A Better Life

“Every father wants more for his son.”

7.2

2011

1h 38m

Drama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Chris Weitz

Producers

Jami Gertz

Chris Weitz

Stacey Lubliner

Writers

Eric Eason

Cinematography

Javier Aguirresarobe

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Cast (13)

Demián Bichir

Carlos Riquelme

José Julián

Luis Galindo

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