About a Boy director Chris Weitz takes the helm for this affecting drama about an illegal immigrant who struggles to give his teenage son a better life by working as a gardener in L.A. Determined to move out of the city in order to get his son away from gangs and into a decent school, the devoted father comes into possession of a truck that allows him to earn a better income by taking more gardening jobs. But with immigration agents on every corner and vicious gangsters trying to lure his son into a life...more
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Two impressive actors in a cliché world.
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64 out of 100 Metascore®
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OK for kids 14+
eye opening by maryanne5 So happy this movie was made. Hopefully it will help some see beyond the word illegal and better understand the tragedy of separated families, uncertainty...
Different Perspective by glowing tweet This movie brings to the table the complex situation many families are in. I thought it was believable. I feel everyone should see this movie since this topic...
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