A Beautiful Life (2009)

Synopsis: Maggie (Angela Sarafyan) is a teenage runaway fleeing her family; David (Jesse Garcia) is a teenage illegal immigrant in search of his. When their paths cross, both are alone in the City of Angels;... Maggie (Angela Sarafyan) is a teenage runaway fleeing her family; David (Jesse Garcia) is a teenage illegal immigrant in search of his. When their paths cross, both are alone in the City of Angels; a place where some come to dream and others to hide. Soon the two form unlikely alliances with a Chinese stripper named Esther (Bai Ling) and Susan (Debi Mazar), a local librarian.

But when Maggie seeks out her mother’s (Dana Delany) help, the truth catches up to her and she has to decide to either face her past or keep running.

A Beautiful Life reminds us that each life is not just the singular story of one person. Rather, it is the story of all the lives that intersect with and enrich it.

Based on the award-winning play, Jersey City, by Wendy Hammond and a screenplay co-written by Hammond and Deborah Calla, A Beautiful Life is directed by Alejandro Chomski, who made his Cannes debut in 2003 with his Argentine film, Hoy y Manana. The cast features burgeoning stars Jesse Garcia (Quinceanera, Days of Wrath) and Angela Sarafyan (The Informers, Kabluey), who are joined by veteran actresses Bai Ling (Love Ranch, The Crow), Dana Delaney (Desperate Housewives, Multiple Sarcasms), and Debi Mazar (Entourage, The Women). --© New Films International [More]

Starring: Jesse Garcia, Denise Richards, Dana Delany, Debi Mazar

Starring: Jesse Garcia, Denise Richards, Dana Delany, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen

Director: Alejandro Chomski

Director: Alejandro Chomski
Screenwriter: Deborah Calla, Wendy Hammond
Producer: Deborah Calla
Studio: New Films International

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