a hit at the 2007 sundance film festival and first time director patricia riggen under the same moon or la misma luna ( in spanish ) be that rare film that about real people deal with life issue that resonate in today hectic and cruel world . the drama center on a little mexican boy and carlitos ( adrian alonso ) and who live with his ail guelita ( grandmother ) in mexico while when she suddenly die in her sleep and he set off to los angeles to be reunite with his mother and who be work a a maid for rich folk . his plan to make the journey across the u or mexico border doesn not pan out as easily a he have plan and run into stumble block that involve street thug and migrant worker and a heroin addict and near kidnapping and the in ( immigration and naturalization service ) . under the same moon be a fantastic little mexican american film that subtlety transcend the hot topic of illegal immigration . but it the story of carlitos and his mother rosario ( kate del castillo ) that make this film a definite must see . child actor adrian alonso stand out and basically carry the film and a he give such a compelling and truthful performance while it one of those young performance of recent year that will be remember . kate del castillo and as well and exude that motherly instinct in her tired and stress out expression with such sadness and one can only feel for her . eugenio derbez add some comic flair a the stranger that end up help carlitos to find his mother . at first and he want nothing to do with him a he and too and be in the state illegally and but then become a father figure and realize the chiquito need all the help he can get . ugly betty america ferrera and in a brief role and be good a one who smuggle mexican into the u. s. in order to pay for her college tuition . no matter what you think about illegal immigration and under the same moon be a terrific movie about hope and love and survival and the yearning for family and no matter what the consequence . it also pull at your heartstrings . it a powerful little film that will move you and perhaps and bring you to tear . note represent under the same moon will most likely be play in major metropolitan city and so if you can find it and i highly recommend this movie .