Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Every father wants more for his son.
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 2011-06-24
- Runtime: 98.0 min
- Budget: $10.0 million
- Revenue: $1.8 million
- Production Companies: Summit Entertainment, Witt/Thomas Productions, Depth of Field, McLaughlin Films, Lime Orchard Productions
Cast & Crew
Demián Bichir, José Julián, Chelsea Rendon, Dolores Heredia, JoaquÃn CosÃo, Carlos Linares, Bobby Soto, Nancy Lenehan, Gabriel Chavarria, Tim Griffin, Isabella Rae Thomas, Giselle Nieto, Eddie ‘Piolin’ Sotelo
Synopsis – What to Expect from “A Better Life”
A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and starring Demián Bichir. It tells the story of Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir), an undocumented Mexican immigrant who lives in East Los Angeles and works as a gardener. He is trying to give his teenage son, Luis (José Julián), a better life by providing him with a good education.
The film opens with Carlos and Luis working in the garden of a wealthy family. Carlos is determined to give his son a better life, and he works hard to save money for Luis to go to college. However, when Luis gets involved with a gang, Carlos is forced to take drastic measures to protect his son.
Carlos and Luis steal a truck from a gang member, and Carlos uses the money to buy a truck of his own. He then starts his own gardening business, and he and Luis begin working together. But as Carlos works to build his business, he is also confronted with the harsh realities of living as an undocumented immigrant in the United States.
He is constantly harassed by the police and is in danger of being deported. Meanwhile, Luis struggles to stay away from the gang and build a better life for himself. He works hard in school and eventually receives a scholarship to college.
Carlos is proud of his son but is still struggling to make ends meet. As he and Luis work together to build a better
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