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| Directed by | Patricia Riggen |
| Written by | Ligiah Villalobos |
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| Cinematography | Checco Varese |
| Edited by | Aleshka Ferrero |
| Music by | Carlo Siliotto |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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| Budget | $1.7 million[1] |
| Box office | $23.3 million |
Under the Same Moon (Spanish: La misma luna) is a 2007 drama film directed by Patricia Riggen (in her feature film directorial debut), written by Ligiah Villalobos, and starring Kate del Castillo, Adrián Alonso, and Eugenio Derbez. The film follows nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. To give her son a better life, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while Carlitos stays in Mexico with his grandmother. When unforeseen events unfold, both Rosario and Carlitos undertake separate journeys, striving to reunite.
Under the Same Moon received generally favorable reviews. Critics praised the film's ability to humanize the U.S. immigration debate but noted that its sentimental approach softens the harsher realities of the issue. The film notably received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival.
- ^ "Interview with Patricia Riggen, director/co-writer of Under the Same Moon". nycmovieguru.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2017-09-06.