- La Misma Luna
Infobox Film
name = Under the Same Moon
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producer =Ligiah Villalobos Gerardo Barrera
writer =Ligiah VIllalobos
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starring =Adrian Alonso Kate del Castillo Eugenio Derbez
music =Carlo Sillioto Los Tigres del Norte
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distributor =Fox Searchlight
released =March 21 ,2008
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country = flag|Mexico
flag|United States
language = Spanish, English
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website = http://www.foxsearchlight.com/underthesamemoon/
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imdb_id = 0796307"Under the Same Moon" ("Bajo la Misma Luna") is a
Spanish language and anEnglish language film starringAdrian Alonso ,Eugenio Derbez andKate del Castillo .ynopsis
The film tells parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos (Alonso), and his mother, Rosario (del Castillo). 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 inMexico . 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.Box office performance
The film was released in the United States on
March 21 ,2008 , [ [http://www.foxsearchlight.com/underthesamemoon/ "Under the Same Moon" official site] at Fox Searchlight.] in only 266 theaters. [http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/20080323/120631854000.html 'Whos' on First at Box Office Again] (2008, March 23). Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved March 23, 2008.]DVD release
Under the Same Moon was released on
DVD June 17, 2008 in theUnited States .Reception
The movie has so far received positive reviews, getting a 73% fresh rating on Rottentomatoes. [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/same_moon/"Under the Same Moon"] at Rottentomatoes.]
References
External links
*Imdb title|0796307|La Misma Luna
* [http://www.mycine.com.ar/2008/07/la-misma-luna-under-same-moon-2008.html Trailer and Synopsis "La Misma Luna"]
* [http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2513 eFilmCritic.com interview with "La Misma Luna" screenwriter Ligiah Villalobos.]
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