Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon (2007)

La misma luna

The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries.

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.

Date of release
2007-07-27
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (376)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Patricia Riggen

Casting

Interesting facts

Under the Same Moon is a 2007 drama film directed by Patricia Riggen, written by Ligiah Villalobos, and starring Kate del Castillo, Adrián Alonso, and Eugenio Derbez. The film follows nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. To give her son a better life, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while Carlitos stays in Mexico with his grandmother. When unforeseen events unfold, both Rosario and Carlitos undertake separate journeys, striving to reunite.

Production

Principal photography began on April 24, 2006 and wrapped on May 31, 2006. Filming took place in both Mexico and the United States in order to realistically portray the journey of a young boy crossing the border to reunite with his mother. Key scenes were shot in East Los Angeles (4 days of shooting), where much of the story is set, as well as in locations in Mexico (34 days) that reflect the protagonist’s hometown.

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