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Under the Same Moon

2007 · 106 min

A heartfelt, at times tense journey that balances the harsh realities of immigration with sentimental warmth and hope.

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

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • immigration
  • survival
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Patricia Riggen
Written by
Ligiah Villalobos
Starring
Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Maya Zapata, Carmen Salinas, Angelina Peláez, Gabriel Porras, America Ferrera
Music
Carlo Siliotto
Cinematography
Checco Varese
Runtime
106 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America, France
Languages
English, Spanish

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