A young Mexican boy illegally travels to the U.S. to find his mother (who is illegally in the U.S.) after his grandmother passes away.
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Patricia RiggenWriter:
Ligiah Villalobos
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Adrian Alonso | ... | Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos' (as Adrián Alonso) | |
| Kate del Castillo | ... | Rosario | |
| Eugenio Derbez | ... | Enrique | |
| Maya Zapata | ... | Alicia | |
| Carmen Salinas | ... | Doña Carmen 'La Coyota' | |
| Angelina Peláez | ... | Benita Reyes | |
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Gabriel Porras | ... | Paco |
| America Ferrera | ... | Martha | |
| Jesse Garcia | ... | David | |
| María Rojo | ... | Reyna | |
| Ignacio Guadalupe | ... | Leonardo Sánchez Nava | |
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Pailo Heitz | ... | Billy |
| Mario Almada | ... | Padrino | |
| Ernesto D'Alessio | ... | Oscar Ponce | |
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Isaac Bravo | ... | Chito |
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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. Written by Fox Searchlight
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The Love Between a Mother and Son Knows No Boundaries See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
4 April 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,770,000, 23 March 2008, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$12,589,108, 13 July 2008Company Credits
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Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': when I missed her...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': I should look at the moon...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': 'cause she'd be looking at it too...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': so I could feel close to her...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': and not be so sad.
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Written by Roberto Guadarrama
Performed by Claudia Lluck
Cortesía de: Pacific Latin Copyright, INC.
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At the beginning of the film, Carlos has his ninth birthday (at 05:54), but Adrian Alonso, the actor portraying that role, turned twelve eighteen days before the film shoot began. See more »Goofs
While looking through a box of Carlos' belongings he kept in her office, Doña Carmen finds a small photo album with the note "trabajos Mamá / Señora Maqjuensi / 323 2175021 / Señora Esnaide / 323 3961825" (at 1:29:56; in English the first line is "Mom works" or "Mom's jobs"). Doña Carmen presumably calls one or both of these numbers but is shown speaking on the phone to Señora Snyder (at 1:30:12) who wasn't listed on the note. (The spellings of womens' names shown in the note are undoubtedly phonetic-isms for "MacKenzie" and "Snyder", meaning that "Señora Snyder" actually IS listed on the note.) See more »Quotes
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': My mom said that...Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': when I missed her...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': I should look at the moon...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': 'cause she'd be looking at it too...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': so I could feel close to her...
Carlos Reyes 'Carlitos': and not be so sad.
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Featured in At the Movies: Drillbit Taylor/The Hammer/Sleepwalking/The Grand/Under the Same Moon (2008) See more »Soundtracks
Amarte es mi DestinoWritten by Roberto Guadarrama
Performed by Claudia Lluck
Cortesía de: Pacific Latin Copyright, INC.
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I just saw this film at the Woodstock Film Festival and it was one of the highlights for me. I went in having no idea what to expect and was more than pleasantly surprised. There is not a note of false dialog, it's heartfelt, but not overwrought. It tells a story of a mother trying to support her son and mother in Mexico from LA. When the Grandmother suddenly dies, the 9 year old boy crosses the border to find his mother. From this description it might not sound like much, but seek it out, it's well worth it. All around the acting is wonderful, particularly the young boy Carlitos, played by Adrian Alonso. America Ferrara has a very brief role in this film, don't just see it for her.