A Better Life (2011)

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IMDb Rating
7.2 out of 10 (view IMDb page)

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.

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MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Runtime:
98 Minutes
Genre(s):
Drama
Director(s):
Chris Weitz">
Writer(s):
Eric Eason (screenplay)
Roger L. Simon (story)">

Weekly Volcano's Review

Roger Ebert on April 11th, 2012

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An undocumented Mexican laborer in Los Angeles faces a crisis when he loses his livelihood, and joins with his teenage son to win it back again. A California story that reminds of the 1948 Italian neorealist classic Bicycle Thieves. Strong performances by Demian Bichir and Jose Julian; sure direction by Chris Weitz (About a Boy). - Three and a half stars

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