A Beautiful Life

2004
20m

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Porfilio is a musician who uses Belizean music as a gateway to identify with his culture. He is the son of a rancher who migrated to the United States to provide the opportunity of a college... Read allPorfilio is a musician who uses Belizean music as a gateway to identify with his culture. He is the son of a rancher who migrated to the United States to provide the opportunity of a college education to his two sons. Porfilio is forced to postpone his dream of becoming a musicia... Read allPorfilio is a musician who uses Belizean music as a gateway to identify with his culture. He is the son of a rancher who migrated to the United States to provide the opportunity of a college education to his two sons. Porfilio is forced to postpone his dream of becoming a musician to manage his family's mini market to pay his younger brother Guillermo's way through co... Read all

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8.2/10

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10/10

An absolutely honest and incredible film

This film was beautiful and gripping in its subtle view of cultural dynamics. The viewer was allowed to immerse themselves in the family drama without being overwhelmed by specifics of socioeconomics or gender. Film-making in the past has been typically used as escapism for Americans but in recent years films have become manipulated to "sell" to a particular demographic therefore alienating different groups of people. A Beautiful Life, on the contrary, amazingly presents a relatively unknown culture in its authenticity without alienating any potential audience member. A Beautiful Life succeeds in its ability to emotionally speak to the audience in a compelling manner which leaves us all spellbound.