A Better Life
Every father wants more for his son.
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6/24/2011Runtime
98 minsGenres
Overview
An Indigenous Latino American gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
$1,800,000Homepage
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A portrait of precarious daily life shaped by legal vulnerability and economic inequality, where a father's love is tested by the narrow options available to him and his son. The film watches quietly as larger systems narrow the space where hope can grow.
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