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- It's a well-crafted movie -- taut when called for, pensive when necessary. It zigzags fluidly between social commentary and family drama, never tipping each side too heavily so as to achieve a delicate balance. And at its core are two great actors, Bichir and Julian, who manage to make the script come to life with authenticity and empathy.
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In “A Better Life,” these two men are being pulled apart by life in America. Carlos (Demian Bichir) keeps a low profile, works hard, holds traditional values. Luis (Jose Julian) hasn’t joined a gang in his neighborhood yet, but that would seem to be his trajectory. He misses school, he quietly considers his dad an irrelevant loser, and ...
Jun 24, 2011 · Carlos Galindo (Demián Bichir), a Mexican undocumented immigrant and veteran Los Angeles day laborer, has trouble connecting with his son, Luis (José Julián), whose gang-affiliated girlfriend...
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- Chris Weitz
- PG-13
- Demián Bichir
Jun 23, 2011 · “A Better Life,” directed by Chris Weitz, is an emotionally resonant film about a struggle to hold onto a home of one’s own.
- Chris Weitz
Eye-opening social drama about immigration and family. Read Common Sense Media's A Better Life review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Demian Bichir, Jose Julian
- Chris Weitz
- Summit Entertainment
Jun 24, 2011 · Director Chris Weitz’s new drama, “A Better Life,” should be a much better movie than it is, but emotions get in the way. It’s a quintessential L.A. story of a hard-pressed illegal ...
Jun 23, 2011 · An undocumented father and son in Los Angeles eke out a tenuous living while striving for a better one in Chris Weitz's deeply personal character drama.
Jun 28, 2011 · Published on June 28, 2011 04:00AM EDT. Dramas about illegal immigrants have often focused on the journey north — an odyssey pocked with exploitation and fear, but one that generally ends on a note...
