A Better Life (2011)
An Indigenous Latino American 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.
Director:
Chris Weitz
Writer:
Eric Eason
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Demián Bichir as Carlos Riquelme |
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José Julián as Luis Galindo |
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Chelsea Rendon as Ruthie Valdez |
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Dolores Heredia as Anita |
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Joaquín Cosío as Blasco Martinez |
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Carlos Linares as Santiago |
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Bobby Soto as Facundo |
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Nancy Lenehan as Mrs. Donnely |
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Gabriel Chavarria as Ramon |
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Tim Griffin as Charlie |
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Isabella Rae Thomas as Linda |
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Giselle Nieto as Gigi |
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Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo as |
| Writing | Eric Eason | Screenplay |
| Directing | Chris Weitz | Director |
| Visual Effects | Dottie Starling | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Alexandra Patsavas | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Camera | Javier Aguirresarobe | Director of Photography |
| Production | Stacey Lubliner | Producer |
| Art | Christopher Tandon | Art Direction |
| Camera | Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Production | Carla Hool | Casting |
| Camera | Kirk R. Gardner | Camera Operator |
| Production | Tony Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Trampas Thompson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Robb Earnest | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Scott Hecker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Missy Stewart | Production Design |
| Production | Jami Gertz | Producer |
| Production | Christian McLaughlin | Producer |
| Camera | Ian Fox | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Peter Lambert | Editor |
| Directing | Liliana M. Molina | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Laura Greenlee | Co-Producer |
| Art | Bryan Venegas | Set Decoration |
| Production | Laura Greenlee | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Paul Junger Witt | Producer |
| Sound | Yehuda Maayan | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Kirk R. Gardner | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Montalvo | Costume Design |
| Writing | Roger L. Simon | Story |
| Production | Chris Weitz | Producer |
| Editing | Michael Hatzer | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
