Under the Same Moon
Under the Same Moon is the tender story of Rosario (Kate del Castillo), a young single mother and her 9 year old son Carlitos (an impressive Adrian Alonso) who must live apart but stay connected by observing the moon under which they both live. She’s an illegal alien in LA trying to earn enough for a better family life while he must stay in Mexico with his grandmother. When grandma suddenly dies, Carlitos courageously heads across the border alone to find his mother with the paid help of Marta -a stretch for Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera in a minor role. As Rosario is dodging the INS, the only thing that he knows about her location is the description that she often gives of things surrounding the payphone she uses to call him every Sunday. The boy’s first stop is Tucson the new home of his father who again abandons him. Against all odds Carlitos finally makes it to LA with the very reluctant help of a fellow illegal alien. With Under the Same Moon the question ends up being will he locate his mother who is on the verge of abandoning her dream and reunite with her before she hops a southbound bus.