# Bread and Roses (2000)

> An undocumented young woman joins a Los Angeles janitors’ union campaign, confronting workplace intimidation, family caution, and the personal costs of collective action.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23609

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ken Loach
- Cast: Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Jack McGee, Monica Rivas, Frankie Davila, Lillian Hurst, Maria Orellana, Melody Garrett
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212826/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: politically charged, urgent, bittersweet, political cinema night, social justice film night

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