A Better Life
Watch TrailerA 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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2011 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Chris Weitz |
| Runtime | 98 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (274 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Chris Weitz
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
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