watch a better life free, a drama film based on the story by novelist and screenwriter Roger Simon, directed by Chris Wentz. Starring Demian Bichir, Nancy Lenehan, and Jose Julian, the heart-warming movie that is said to be a strong contender in the 2011 Academy Awards premieres on June 24, 2011.
The story is about a father who longs to give a better life for his son. Watch A Better Life online and witness the great lengths a father's love can do for his child. For Carlos Riquelme (Bichir), living in the United States will give you a better shot for a brighter future. He hopes to give his son a life and opportunity he never had back in Mexico. Without any papers, illegal immigrants Carlos and his son Luis (Julian) do the best they can to survive armed with only what little money and skill they have. Carlos struggles to make ends meet as a gardener in East LA that enables him to send his son to school. The side of town where they live happens to be filled with gangs and gang related crimes are rampant. Carlos fears his son would become one of them so he works hard to save up in order for them to move to a safer neighborhood.
Everyday, he drives his green truck all across the city to wealthy garden owners. One day, while Carlos was attending to the garden of a client, his truck that he bought from borrowed money was stolen. Without the truck, there's no way he can possibly continue the job. The father and son duo are determined to find and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. They searched the town everywhere until they find the truck parked in an impounding station. Because the truck is the only thing they have to earn a living, Carlos risks his life and steals the car from the station. A guard on duty who catches them in the act drives after Carlos and Luis. Without a back up plan at hand, the duo is caught in predicament that seems impossible to resolve. Find out the father and son's fate when you watch A Better Life online.
Keep a box of tissue handy and prepare to shed buckets of tears as the film tackles real life situations that are currently happening in the United States. Please be advised when you watch A Better Life online with kids present as the film has been rated PG-13 due to some violent scenes and language use.
The story is about a father who longs to give a better life for his son. Watch A Better Life online and witness the great lengths a father's love can do for his child. For Carlos Riquelme (Bichir), living in the United States will give you a better shot for a brighter future. He hopes to give his son a life and opportunity he never had back in Mexico. Without any papers, illegal immigrants Carlos and his son Luis (Julian) do the best they can to survive armed with only what little money and skill they have. Carlos struggles to make ends meet as a gardener in East LA that enables him to send his son to school. The side of town where they live happens to be filled with gangs and gang related crimes are rampant. Carlos fears his son would become one of them so he works hard to save up in order for them to move to a safer neighborhood.
Everyday, he drives his green truck all across the city to wealthy garden owners. One day, while Carlos was attending to the garden of a client, his truck that he bought from borrowed money was stolen. Without the truck, there's no way he can possibly continue the job. The father and son duo are determined to find and reclaim what is rightfully theirs. They searched the town everywhere until they find the truck parked in an impounding station. Because the truck is the only thing they have to earn a living, Carlos risks his life and steals the car from the station. A guard on duty who catches them in the act drives after Carlos and Luis. Without a back up plan at hand, the duo is caught in predicament that seems impossible to resolve. Find out the father and son's fate when you watch A Better Life online.
Keep a box of tissue handy and prepare to shed buckets of tears as the film tackles real life situations that are currently happening in the United States. Please be advised when you watch A Better Life online with kids present as the film has been rated PG-13 due to some violent scenes and language use.
