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Catalog/Drama/Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.9 / 100
2000·Drama / Comedy·1h 50m

BREAD AND ROSES

“The Balance of Power Is About to Change”

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.

Above the Line
Ken Loach·DirectorPaul Laverty·WriterBarry Ackroyd·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerJonathan Morris·Editor
Cast
Pilar Padilla·MayaAdrien Brody·Sam ShapiroJack McGee·BertMonica Rivas·SimonaFrankie Davila·LuisLillian Hurst·AnnaMaria Orellana·BertaMelody Garrett·CynthiaElpidia Carrillo·RosaGeorge López·Perez
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Ken Loach·DirectorBradley Morris·Second Second Assistant DirectorRicardo Méndez Matta·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Paul Laverty·Writer
Camera· 5
Barry Ackroyd·Director of PhotographyMatthew Pearce·Assistant CameraOrlando Hernandez·Key GripCarl Hudson·Focus PullerMerrick Morton·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Jonathan Morris·EditorJeffrey R. Coulter·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
George Fenton·Original Music ComposerJoseph F. Brennan·Boom OperatorRichard Kite·Utility Sound
Art & Design· 4
Martin Johnson·Production DesignTucker Doherty·Art DirectionMichael Klingerman·LeadmanMichele Michel·Costume Designer
Production· 7
Ulrich Felsberg·Executive ProducerRebecca O'Brien·ProducerRonnie Yeskel·CastingRichard Hicks·CastingCaleb Duffy·Assistant Location ManagerKen Lavet·Location ManagerCathy Mickel Gibson·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
David S. Bouza·Best Boy ElectricKevin Cadwallader·ElectricianJavier Arrieta·Wardrobe SupervisorYvette Perez·HairstylistWesley Staples·Studio Teacher
By the Numbers
57.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$707K
ROI -87%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#26519C
#946E4B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Activist, Determined, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted mural on the side of a building depicts a crowd of people in various poses, with three individuals prominently featured in the foreground. The backgro”

drama
Key Elements
MegaphoneProtest SignsBuilding MuralStreet Lamp
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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