A Better Life

(2011)

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Synopsis

Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his family when he crossed the border into the U.S. After years of hard work and trying to set an example for his son, he finds himself drifting apart from Luis, who has become an impressionable American teen. Worried that Luis will soon be lost to him forever, Carlos takes what little money he has and invests it all into his own gardening business. However, an expected turn of events takes Luis and Carlos on a journey where they discover that family is the most important thing of all.

Directors

Chris Weitz, Cédric Kahn, Nicole Brown, Trampas Thompson, Eric Eason, Merrick Morton, Ray Garcia, Kindra Marra, Dottie Starling, Carla Hool, Chris Weitz, Peter Lambert, Ricardo Mendez Matta, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Jami Gertz, Christopher Tandon, Javier Aguirresarobe, Joseph Middleton, Eric Eason, Alexandre Desplat

Production year

2011

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Summit Entertainment

Runtime

98 minutes

Cast

Jose Julian, Dolores Heredia, Nancy Lenehan, Tim Griffin, Eddie 'Piolín' Sotelo