A Better Life (2011)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 98 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Chris Weitz
Stars: Demián Bichir, Tim Griffin and Nancy Lenehan
IMDb score:
7,2 (17.033)
Releasedate: 24 June 2011
A Better Life plot
"Every father wants more for his son."
A gardener, working illegally in Los Angeles, tries to keep his son away from gangs that have a bad influence on the neighborhood and immigration agents, who could discover their illegal residence in America. While he continues to work hard to maintain the landscapes of the city's wealthiest residents.
Actors and actresses
Carlos Riquelme
Luis Galindo
Ruthie Valdez
Anita
Blasco Martinez
Santiago
Facundo
Mrs. Donnely
Ramon
Charlie
Reviews & comments
Baboesjka
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- 891 messages
- 1919 votes
Not so special. It didn't affect me much and the sentiment often didn't feel sincere enough for me. Also, I don't think the boy's friends act very well. Still, the film looked fine, I think the father is a nice character, well played, and I don't find it boring at all. A sufficient one. 3*
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Theunissen
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- 12266 messages
- 5513 votes
I happened to see this Drama film on "Film1" while zapping and then I also watched it and mainly because I saw that Demián Bichir played in it and I can mainly because of his nice role in "Machete Kills (2013)".
In this bittersweet drama about an illegal Mexican immigrant in Los Angeles, the likeable Carlos (Demian Bichir) works long days as a gardener and sleeps on the couch to give his teenage son Luis (José Julián) a better life. The father-son relationship is shaky until they team up to recover Carlo's stolen pickup truck.
A story bigger than the individual parts, about the negative consequences of ego, urge to act and patriarchy, but above all about sacrifice, guilt and trust. Fascinating cross-section of the rapidly growing Latino community in the United States. The more seasoned movie viewer can predict almost the entire movie from the first minute. The twists are pretty standard and the characters go through average development.
The film style is calm and restrained and accurately registers what really matters, namely the acting. Father and son are both doing well and last but not least, they also have a lot of chemistry with each other. You really believe that they are family and have a strong bond.
For the fan of the better drama film, "A Better Life" is one not to be missed. The originality prize may not have been won, but the performances are very strong. And that's what it's all about in a decent drama.
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K. V.
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- 4361 messages
- 3767 votes
This was another good movie. Luckily I hadn't read anything beforehand, so the surprise was all the greater. The story was captivating and interesting. The cast did just fine. Other than that, the movie looked good.
Thought he was worth seeing.
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