The Day Laborers (Los Jornaleros)
by Lane Shefter Bishop
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Actor: Andres Salcedo, Celina Zambon, Jose Carpo, Jose R. Nevarez, Ricardo MolinaDirector: Lane Shefter Bishop
Brand: Laguna
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-27
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Laguna Productions
DVD Reviews of The Day Laborers (Los Jornaleros)
DVD Review: Enjoyable soap opera
Summary: 4 Stars
This tale of three Mexican cousins follows their adventures over five years after they cross the U.S. border into California. After taking refuge with their uncle in Los Angeles they settle into work as undocumented day laborers, waiting each morning at an appointed spot for employers to come by and recruit them for odd jobs.
At times some of the jobs become more permanent, but the men soon learn that nothing is guaranteed -- a foreman might try to cheat them out of their wages, or an entire business may close overnight. So, after a while each of the men tires of the exploitation and sets out to find his own way to a better life. For two of them the results are dubiously lucrative, as one becomes an enforcer for a local drug dealer and the other a "kept man" for a wealthy woman whose marriage has gone sour.
It is the third cousin's job at a West Hollywood art gallery that provides the most surprising elements of the story, as he falls in love with the male owner of the gallery and struggles to be open about his sexuality. Interestingly, it is his situation that ends up being the most stable and rewarding, as he is eventually able to move out of his uncle's house and obtain a Green Card.
While obviously a low budget production, this movie features excellent performances and despite some dark and dramatic turns concludes on a positive note. If in the end it plays a bit like soap opera, at least it is a very good one.
The film is shown full-screen and DVD extras are barebones (indexed scene selection and previews for other movies.)
Description of The Day Laborers (Los Jornaleros)
Studio: Laguna Productions Inc Release Date: 04/13/2004 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: NrBestsellers in DVD
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