Under the Same Moon

"The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries."

2007 1h 46m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 373

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries.”

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Cast

Adrian Alonso
Carlos 'Carlitos' Reyes
Kate del Castillo
Rosario
Eugenio Derbez
Enrique
Maya Zapata
Alicia
Carmen Salinas
Doña Carmen 'La Coyota'
Angelina Peláez
Benita Reyes
Gabriel Porras
Paco
America Ferrera
Martha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricia Riggen
Writers: Ligiah Villalobos
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico, United States of America, France

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Mexico, United States of America, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricia Riggen, shot by Checco Varese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aleshka Ferrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adrian Alonso and Kate del Castillo and Eugenio Derbez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patricia Riggen directs. Checco Varese behind the camera. Carlo Siliotto scores. Aleshka Ferrero cuts. Produced in Mexico, United States of America, France. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Mexico, United States of America, France.
4Directed by Patricia Riggen, shot by Checco Varese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carlo Siliotto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aleshka Ferrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adrian Alonso and Kate del Castillo and Eugenio Derbez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries.".
9IMDB entry: tt0796307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.