La misma luna (Under the Same Moon) is a Spanish and English film directed by Patricia Riggen and starring Adrian Alonso, Eugenio Derbez and Kate del Castillo.
The film tells the story of Rosario (del Castillo), a mother who emigrated illegally to the United States, and her nine-year-old son, Carlitos (Alonso). Rosario and Carlitos have not seen each other in four years, when Carlitos was only five. Rosario, now living in Los Angeles, California,...
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La misma luna (Under the Same Moon) is a Spanish and English film directed by Patricia Riggen and starring Adrian Alonso, Eugenio Derbez and Kate del Castillo.
The film tells the story of Rosario (del Castillo), a mother who emigrated illegally to the United States, and her nine-year-old son, Carlitos (Alonso). Rosario and Carlitos have not seen each other in four years, when Carlitos was only five. Rosario, now living in Los Angeles, California, calls her son, still in Mexico, every Sunday. Carlitos lives in a small Mexican village with his sick grandmother. Carlitos encounters two immigrant transporters, Marta (Ferrera) and David (Garcia). When his grandmother passes away, he crosses the border with them. After getting separated, Carlitos continues the journey, pairing up with another illegal immigrant. Although the other illegal immigrant, played by Eugenio Derbez refuses to help Carlitos, he soon grows a bond with him. One day, Carlitos was sleeping on a park bench and almost gets...
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