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A Better Life poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
2011·Drama / Romance·1h 38m

A BETTER LIFE

“Every father wants more for his son.”

A 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.

Above the Line
Chris Weitz·DirectorEric Eason·ScreenplayRoger L. Simon·StoryJavier Aguirresarobe·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerPeter Lambert·Editor
Cast
Demián Bichir·Carlos RiquelmeJosé Julián·Luis GalindoChelsea Rendon·Ruthie ValdezDolores Heredia·AnitaJoaquín Cosío·Blasco MartinezCarlos Linares·SantiagoBobby Soto·FacundoNancy Lenehan·Mrs. DonnelyGabriel Chavarria·RamonTim Griffin·Charlie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Chris Weitz·DirectorLiliana M. Molina·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Eric Eason·ScreenplayRoger L. Simon·Story
Camera· 5
Javier Aguirresarobe·Director of PhotographyIan Fox·Camera OperatorKirk R. Gardner·Steadicam OperatorMerrick Morton·Still PhotographerKirk R. Gardner·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Peter Lambert·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Alexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerScott Hecker·Supervising Sound EditorYehuda Maayan·Sound MixerAlexandra Patsavas·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Missy Stewart·Production DesignChristopher Tandon·Art DirectionElaine Montalvo·Costume DesignBryan Venegas·Set Decoration
Production· 10
Jami Gertz·ProducerChris Weitz·ProducerStacey Lubliner·ProducerPaul Junger Witt·ProducerTony Thomas·Executive ProducerChristian McLaughlin·ProducerRobb Earnest·Production SupervisorCarla Hool·CastingJoseph Middleton·CastingLaura Greenlee·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Dottie Starling·Visual Effects SupervisorTrampas Thompson·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -81%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Better Life's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D61C29
#FFFFFF
#0D0D0D
Mood
Determined, Urgent
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted on a bright red background with large, stylized white numbers '2920' partially visible at the bottom. The woman, on the left, wea”

drama
Key Elements
HandbagDocuments
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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