Bread and Roses (film)

This article covers the movie; for the non-profit organization of the same name, see Bread and Roses (organization) .

Movie
German title	Bread and Roses
Original title	Bread and Roses
Country of production	Great Britain , Germany , France , Spain , Italy
original language	English , Spanish
Publishing year	2000
length	110 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Ken Loach
script	Paul Laverty
production	Rebecca O'Brien
music	George Fenton
camera	Barry Ackroyd
cut	Jonathan Morris
occupation
Pilar Padilla : Maya Adrien Brody : Sam Shapiro Elpidia Carillo : pink Jack McGee : Bert Monica Rivas : Simona Frank Davila : Luis Lillian Hurst : Anna Mayron Payes : Ben Maria Orellana : Berta Melody Garrett : Cynthia Gigi Jackman : Dolores Beverly Reynolds : Ella Eloy Méndez : Juan

Bread and Roses , also titled Bread and Roses known, a feature film by director Ken Loach from the year 2000 . It tells the story of the illegal immigrant Maya, who works to improve the working conditions of her lawless colleagues.

action

Maya comes to the United States as an illegal immigrant from Mexico to live with her older sister Rosa. This gives her a job as a cleaning lady in a tariff-free cleaning company where Rosa works as an employee. Maya becomes part of that army of employees of all nationalities who polish up the elegant skyscrapers in the business districts of Los Angeles at night for a starving wage .

In contrast to her sister Rosa, who also lives in the metropolis , Maya cannot accept to submit to shameless exploitation. When the unconventional union official Sam Shapiro suddenly appears, a hard fight against the degrading conditions begins. While Sam seeks public support for his struggle for fair working conditions, the management tries to sow discord among the workers. There is also a conflict between Maya and her sister. In addition, Sam falls in love with Maya, but she is married and feels obliged to her husband.

background

Against the background of the “Justice for Janitors” campaign, the film shows the work of so-called organizers in US trade unions, who have achieved great success in recent years, especially in difficult industries with significantly low wages and below-average levels of organization.

The title of the film, Bread and Roses , is also a slogan of the international trade union movement. It illustrates two basic union demands, namely fair pay ( bread ) and decent working conditions ( roses ).

Reviews

“A hopeful utopia about the strength of the individual and solidarity with the disenfranchised, filmed in the style of a documentary handheld camera, played authentically by professional and amateur actors. 'Old-fashioned' at first glance, the film strikes the right balance between a committed thesis and entertaining political cinema. "

- Lexicon of international film

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bread and Roses. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  

Web links

• Bread and Roses in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Bread and Roses in the online film database
• Bread and Roses at filmportal.de