Under the Same Moon (La misma luna)

Genre: Drama
ImdB Rating: 7.4/10
Director: Patricia Riggen
Cast: Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Adrian Alonso, Mário Almada, Isaac Bravo, Ernesto D'Alessio, America Ferrera, Pailo Heitz, Maya Zapata, Carmen Salinas

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. Featuring a supporting performance by America Ferrara of ABC's Ugly Betty, The Same Moon premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival where it received a standing-ovation. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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