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      Under the Same Moon

      2007, Drama, 1h 49m

      94 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads. Read critic reviews

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      Single mother Rosario (Kate del Castillo) leaves her young son Carlitos (Adrian Alonso) in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Elements)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Patricia Riggen

      • Producer: Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera

      • Writer: Ligiah Villalobos

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6M

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      • Distributor: Weinstein Co.

      • Production Co: Weinstein Company

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      • Jun 06, 2012

        It feels like ages for me since I last saw a movie from South America since I mostly see Asian and North America releases a majority of the time. While the Under the Same Moon doesn't break any new ground it's still a sweat and heartfelt movie. Under the Same Moon is about a Mexican boy crossing the Mexico/US Border to reunite with his mother. The story itself is not anything new, but it does it well sometime taking in our characters in a different direction and unfortunately in clichés territory. Sure the clichés could be annoying as we seen them time and time again, but the movie doesn't rely too heavily on them to avoid becoming predictable. This movie does switch between two characters, one being a boy looking for his mother and the other being a mother struggles in America. Both are well written and very believable. Though I will say the son side of the movie does have some filler and the mother side is not as interesting since she primarily an adult who's knows how to take care of herself while her son is not. While it certainly won't captivate everyone the same way, it's certainly a story with a lot of heart between the main characters. The cast might be unknown to some us, but their performances help elevate the material from being average. Adrian Alonso is actually a good child actor whose performance does outshine most of the adults of the movie and he'll definitely grow on you like he did me. Kate Del Castillo stole the show from pretty much everyone in the movie; it's only unfortunate that her character side of the story wasn't as well written. The direction while it works could have been better, though it's worth complaining since it's still turned out good. If you listen to Spanish music you'll be happy with the selection of music in the movie and appearance by a popular band. Under the Same Moon is a heartfelt story that's made better with the cast performances. It might not be anything new sure, but it's still worth a watch.

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      • Apr 30, 2011

        a heartwarming journey that will charm everyone with the strong love between a boy and his mom. B+

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      • Dec 19, 2009

        The Love Between a Mother and Son Knows No Boundaries

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      • Feb 16, 2009

        This story is quite common at least the families separated for years and it's happening everywhere through America!! It's quite uneasy to live like that it would be like living in half because you're not complete and you can see the suffering on the principal actors here in the movie the mother and the son and the kid really knows how to act!! I saw him first in the second part of Zorro.. and he actually is evolving!! and the movie actually delivers what it brings the life of people that live in fear working for a better future for them and their families because they don't have documents and aren't in the U.S. legally!! The debut feature from director Patricia Riggen, this drama centers on a young boy's journey across the US/Mexico border to be reunited with his mother. Adrian Alonso stars as Carlitos, a Mexican adolescent living with his grandmother while his mother works as a maid in the US, hoping someday to send for her child. But when the grandmother dies unexpectedly, Carlitos must sneak across the border and seek out his mother. UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again.The Love Between a Mother and Son Knows No Boundaries A boy crosses the Mexican/US border to reunite with his mother who is living in Los Angeles A boy living in Mexico crosses the Mexican/US Border to reunite with his mother "Under the Same Moon" tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the United States while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again.

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