Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 07/15/2011 Home Video 10/18/2011 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 Running Time 98 Minutes Genre Drama Director Chris Weitz Writer Eric Eason, Roger L. Simon Cast Demian Bichir, José Julián Studio Summit Entertainment |
A BETTER LIFE (2011)
SYNOPSIS
From Chris Weitz, director of About a Boy and producer
of A Single Man and In Good Company, comes A Better
Life– a poignant, multi-generational story about a
father’s love and everything a parent will sacrifice to
build a better life for his child. Carlos Galindo dreamed
of good things for his wife and future son when they
crossed the border into the US. But when his wife left
him, wanting more than he could give, Carlos’ only goal
became to make sure his son Luis was given the
opportunities he never had. After years of hard work
and trying to set an example for his child, he still finds
himself drifting apart from Luis, now a teenager, who is
susceptible to peer pressures that could lead him
down a dangerous path. Seeing a way to control their
own destiny, Carlos borrows what little money he can
and invests it all into his own gardening business,
hoping to finally achieve the better life he always
envisioned for his son. However, after an unexpected
turn of events, when everything he’s worked for is
suddenly taken away, it is Luis, despite years of
growing apart, who teams up with Carlos to take it
back. Together, father and son embark on a physical
and spiritual journey where they discover something
more important – that family is the most important part
of the American dream. . -- (C) Summit
From Chris Weitz, director of About a Boy and producer
of A Single Man and In Good Company, comes A Better
Life– a poignant, multi-generational story about a
father’s love and everything a parent will sacrifice to
build a better life for his child. Carlos Galindo dreamed
of good things for his wife and future son when they
crossed the border into the US. But when his wife left
him, wanting more than he could give, Carlos’ only goal
became to make sure his son Luis was given the
opportunities he never had. After years of hard work
and trying to set an example for his child, he still finds
himself drifting apart from Luis, now a teenager, who is
susceptible to peer pressures that could lead him
down a dangerous path. Seeing a way to control their
own destiny, Carlos borrows what little money he can
and invests it all into his own gardening business,
hoping to finally achieve the better life he always
envisioned for his son. However, after an unexpected
turn of events, when everything he’s worked for is
suddenly taken away, it is Luis, despite years of
growing apart, who teams up with Carlos to take it
back. Together, father and son embark on a physical
and spiritual journey where they discover something
more important – that family is the most important part
of the American dream. . -- (C) Summit
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