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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Director(s): Patricia Riggen
Production: The Weinstein Company
  3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
PG-13
Year:
2007
106 min
$12,507,834
Website
11,489 Views


more than two and a half million...

The Governor of California insisted

he would not pass a law...

that threatened public safety.

Well, he is a threat to us!

Isn't it true?

What's it to him?

He's an immigrant who...

came here from farther away

than we did!

- Which makes him a jerk!

- A turkey!

Man, I'm telling you.

Don't run into him.

He might run over you with his bike!

Hi.

We missed you yesterday.

- You two have a nice day.

- Thanks.

- Bye.

- Bye.

You're such a fool.

Don't start with that again!

What's the matter with you?

Paco is a great guy.

He's got a good job and he likes you.

What more do you want?

Your life doesn't have to stop

because your son isn't here.

I mean, we're screwed,

but we're not dead!

That's not it. Besides,

you party enough for both of us.

Wait a second.

I'm just looking for Mr. Right.

There's nothing wrong with that!

And so should you.

Loosen up, tight-ass!

- How's it going?

- Good.

Whoa! Are those new?

Yeah, my mom sent them

for my birthday.

Man,

you're so lucky to have a mom...

who buys you such cool stuff!

I know.

Come on, let's go.

- How did it go yesterday?

- Good, I sold lots of gum.

- Coming to the wrestling match?

- Nah! Gotta work.

Are all three of you crossing?

God has set us on this path.

- A truck is leaving at 11:00.

- Tonight?

What's the problem?

No, no problem. It's just

we didn't think it would be so soon.

- So, who's driving?

- What the hell do you care?

Look, honey.

You've got two choices.

You either get on that truck

or you swim across...

and see if you make it.

Good afternoon.

Are you Carmen?

Doa Carmen, if you don't mind.

Um, my brother and I,

we are legal U.S. citizens-

From the United States.

- Do you speak English?

- Yes.

Um, can you tell her that-

that, um, we can take babies across?

- They wanna know-

- I understood!

Tell them to go to hell!

- Sorry, no business.

- No, wait. Did you tell her?

- Did she understand?

- Did we understand?

Damn Chicanos,

can't even speak their own language!

- What is she saying? What did she just say?

- You better leave.

- Did she understand?

- Yes.

Did you understand what I said?

Martha, let's just go talk to that

coyote your friend told us about.

David, wait. Seora.

I'm offering to help you.

- Please, you better leave.

- Let's go.

- Let's go.

- Please.

- Come on, Sis.

- Okay, but if she changes her mind...

will you just call me here?

I'm leaving my card with him.

Just call me. Just tell her.

- I told you.

- Well, you weren't much help.

What do you expect me to do?

They think they're better than us

just because...

they were born on the "other side"?

You've used Chicanos to take

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Ligiah Villalobos

Ligiah Villalobos is a Latina writer and producer. She is best known for her work as head writer for the Nick Jr. show "Go, Diego! Go!" and well as producing and writing the Sundance film "Under the Same Moon". She is on the board of the Writers Guild Foundation and the National Hispanic Media Coalition. Additionally, Villalobos also has a Humanitas Prize under her belt. Recently, she has written the NBC pilot 'Loteria', a pilot based on the book "The Dirty Girls Social Club", and "The Real MVP" with Queen Latifah and Shelby Stone. more…

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