---
title: 'A Better Life (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chris Weitz'
released: '2011-06-24'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-better-life-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1554091/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Better Life (2011)

2011 · 94 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chris Weitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-weitz)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Eason](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-eason)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alexandre Desplat](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-desplat)
- **Producer:** [Jami Gertz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jami-gertz), [Christian McLaughlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-mclaughlin), [Paul Junger Witt](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-junger-witt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Javier Aguirresarobe](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-aguirresarobe)

## Cast

- [Demián Bichir](https://cinepixo.com/people/demian-bichir)
- [Joaquín Cosío](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquin-cosio)
- [Dolores Heredia](https://cinepixo.com/people/dolores-heredia)
- [Nancy Lenehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-lenehan)
- [Tom Schanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-schanley)

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