Stars: Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Elpidia Carrillo, Monica Rivas, Jack McGee, Lillian Hurst, Frankie Davila, Benicio Del Toro

Director: Ken Loach

Summary: Maya and Rosa are sisters, they are Mexicans who live and work in downtown Los Angeles, working for a pittance and in very hostile conditions. When they happen upon a young activist, there seems to be hope, he vows to help them both get the justice they deserve. Spanish dialogue.

The left-leaning Ken Loach, who has spent his career focusing on the struggles of the poor and working classes of Great Britain, shifts his view-finder to the plight of a union of office-cleaners, invisible in the glittering City of Angels. Loosely based on a 1990 janitor's strike at Century City, the events are seen through the eyes of Maya (Pilar Padilla) a young Latina, who hopes only to find work in the United States. Through her sister, Rosa (Elpidia Carrillo), she gets a job at an office-cleaning company, whose largely Latino work force labors without benefits for $5.75 hour. Since many of the workers are undocumented aliens, they live in constant fear of their brutal boss, Perez (George Lopez). Even so, the arrival of union organizer Sam (Adrien Brody) is hardly greeted with elation by the workers, who know how easily they could be fired were they found at a union meeting. Yet, as the workers debate the risks and rewards of joining the union, Maya finds herself to drawn to the humorous, but intensely dedicated Sam, whose seemingly whimsical tactics prove to be surprisingly effective. Despite his clear belief in the importance of the union, Loach's sensitivity won't allow him to scant the complexities of the lives of his characters, a quality best expressed in Rosa's disturbing final revelation. The entertainment lawyer's party features cameos by a number of stars, including William Atherton, Ron Perlman, Stephanie Zimbalist, Benicio Del Toro, and Tim Roth.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Spanish
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive menu
Year:	2000
Release Date:	March 17, 2008
Runtime:	106 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	F4 D V D 90044
Keywords:	Subtitled, Roses, Bread, General, Wide, Screen, Spanish, Drama
Genre:	Drama