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A Better Life (2011)

★ 7.2PG-1394 minDirector: Chris Weitz

2011 film directed by Chris Weitz

A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck.

The film received a limited release in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Summit Entertainment. For his performance, Bichir was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Better Life about?
A Better Life (2011) — Carlos Galindo is a decent man, a Mexican single parent working as a gardener in California to raise Luis, his fourteen-year-old son, whom Carlos is frightened will drift into local gang culture. Carlos buys a truck for his work with money loaned by his sister but a shifty new em
Is A Better Life based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Better Life scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.