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Under the Same Moon (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 78 Fresh: 70  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 8.0/10
 
Consensus: If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Theatrical Release: Mar 19, 2008 Limited

Box Office: $12,507,834

Synopsis: Director Patricia Riggen delivers a heartwarming debut with UNDER THE SAME MOON. The story of the enduring bond between mother and son, the film stars Kate del Castillo as Rosario, a mother struggling to support her family in Mexico while living illegally in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, her son,... Director Patricia Riggen delivers a heartwarming debut with UNDER THE SAME MOON. The story of the enduring bond between mother and son, the film stars Kate del Castillo as Rosario, a mother struggling to support her family in Mexico while living illegally in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, her son, Carlitos (Adrian Alonso), is left under the care of his grandmother. But when she dies, nine-year-old Carlitos embarks on a colorful and arduous journey across the border in search of his mother. The script has Carlitos narrowly escaping kidnapping, drug addicts, and Border Patrol workers, aided by the unlikely friendships he forges along the way. As we watch Rosario grapple with life as an illegal immigrant in Los Angeles, Carlitos's optimism and strength of spirit gain him a migrant worker (Eugenio Derbez) as a traveling companion. Riggen keeps a potentially depressing topic surprisingly light by including frequent musical interludes, and cinematographer Checco Varese takes care to create a visual journey that's stunning throughout. America Ferrera (UGLY BETTY, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES) appears in a small role, but it is 13-year-old Alonso who steals the show as the brave, funny, and precocious Carlitos. Apart from the subtitles, the film offers family viewing for parents and children alike. While it touches on timely and pressing issues concerning immigration and discrimination, the film, which won a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival, works on a simpler level as well by focusing primarily on the sweet relationship between a mother and her son. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: America Ferrera, Adrian Alonso, Jesse Garcia, Kate Del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez

Director: Patricia Riggen
Screenwriter: Ligiah Villalobos
Producer: Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera
Composer: Carlo Siliotto

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 17, 2008

[DVD Details]
  • DVD Features
  • Region 1
  • Keep Case - Sensormatic
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
  • Audio:

    • (Unspecified) - English, Spanish
    • Subtitles - English - Optional

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