A Better Life

The Bicycle Thief meets The Pursuit of Happyness. A gardener navigates East L.A. to provide for his son. Carries a nuanced portrait of the immigrant experience.

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Chris Weitz directed A Better Life in 2011. See Chris Weitz's full filmography, where to start with Chris Weitz, or where to go after you've seen everything by Chris Weitz.

A Better Life was released in 2011 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.