Under the Same Moon
Film Title (Spanish): La Misma Luna
Film Title (Original): La Misma Luna
Film Title (English): Under the Same Moon
Country of Origin: United States
Year of Completition: 2007
Running Time: 109 minutes
Format/Color/BW: 35mm, Color
Language: English, Spanish
 Director: Patricia Riggen | Biography | Watch Trailer
Film Synopsis - Short:
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.
Film Synopsis - Long:
In her feature debut, Patricia Riggen offers a touching tale of the way the love between a mother and child can thrive and endure despite physical separation.
In La Misma Luna Riggen gives us 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. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.
Riggen has created a poignant film that reminds us that the most important thing in life is the love of family. The warm and appealing performances by del Castillo and Alonso are absolutely absorbing, and the film builds momentum and emotional heft as mother and son’s tales unfold. At every turn, La Misma Luna (The Same Moon) underscores the notion that geography is insignificant, for we are all under the same moon.and by the happy ending of this wonderful story there’s not likely to be a dry eye in the house.
Film Credits
Director: Patricia Riggen
Producers: Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera, Norman Dreyfuss, Ram Bergman, Ligiah Villalobos
Screenwriter: Ligiah Villalobos
Cinematographers: Checco Varese
Editor: Aleshka Ferrero
Music: Carlo Siliotto
Cast: Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Maya Zapata, Carmen Salinas, America Ferrera
Film History/Prizes:
Sundance FF, Woodstock FF, LA Latino FF, Toronto International FF |
