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A Better Life
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The life of Carlos Galdino, a young courageous but miserable single parent, who moves to California and works as a gardener to raise his son, has been changed completely, when he is catched by the police for illegal immigrant.
The life of Carlos Galdino, a young courageous but miserable single parent, who moves to California and works as a gardener to raise his son, has been changed completely, when he is catched by the police for illegal immigrant.
Actors:
Jason Medwin,
Valorie Hubbard,
Abraham Chaidez,
Giselle Nieto,
Eddie Piolin Sotelo,
Yelyna De Leon,
Richard Cabral,
Jorge Arturo Gaxiola,
Carlos Linares,
Ray Moreno,
Isidro Vallin,
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Jason Medwin
Valorie Hubbard
Abraham Chaidez
Giselle Nieto
12 January 2003, Whittier, California, USA
Eddie Piolin Sotelo
Yelyna De Leon
Richard Cabral
Jorge Arturo Gaxiola
Carlos Linares
26 July 1954, El Salvador
Ray Moreno
Isidro Vallin
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz
30 November 1969, New York City, New York, USA
Country:
United States
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February 22, 2012
[A] gentle, honest, heartfelt film, but [it] does not have much to offer beyond an earnest respect for a segment of American society that is too often derided...
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July 15, 2011
A Better Life has more to offer than good intentions: it's sincere and credible, which is more than I can say about an awful lot of movies. Yet something about it kept me at arm's length: I felt the filmmakers' presence instead of...
January 26, 2012
The silver lining is an excellent lead performance from Bichir.
July 15, 2011
Personalizes the illegal immigrant experience and digs much deeper into what has become a national disgrace.
August 17, 2012
A Better Life's sense of place and eye for detail are strong, but the too-smooth style and rushed dramatics are at odds with the hardscrabble existence on display.
September 14, 2014
The film's beautiful simplicity is carried massively on the work of Demián Bichir, instantly and surely one of the best performances seen in 2011.
July 27, 2011
The didacticism takes the shine off Weitz's accomplishment, even if the film builds up enough empathy to generate slow-burning emotional impact.
July 15, 2011
The people here seem real, their world is shaky at best, and the political tension that permeates everything in this film feels palpable.
August 26, 2012
A Better Life is a half-step removed from the Hallmark Hall of Fame.
July 15, 2011
Bichir delivers a powerful, nuanced performance as a stoic but complex character who treats everyone -- even those who have wronged him -- with a dignity he rarely receives.
January 04, 2013
Well-acted, but quite over-hyped -- a melodramatic Mexican-American version of "Bicycle Thieves."
July 15, 2011
Bichir redeems the secondhand plot and on-the-nose dialogue.