Film201198 min

A Better Life

Name: A Better Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Demián Bichir, José Julián, Chelsea Rendon, Dolores Heredia, Joaquín Cosío

Taste attributes: dramavehiclesromancemafia/gangsterslowtried & testedrealisticsimplelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrylove conquers all

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"Every father wants more for his son."

Boxlist takeExpect a slow-burning, realistic drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 154 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A 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.

Synopsis: TMDB