it be a while since i experience in the movie and a mother love for her young child and and vice versa and be the primary focus of the film and especially with one that deal with distance and longing . the last one that truly move me be the japanese film be with you and and no prize for guess that this mexican number under the same moon will join it rank . the title be nothing new though and a with movie a far back like an american tale and where it theme song play on that exact same premise and of have to gaze up at the moon knowing that the person in your heart be probably do the same thing and thinking of you too . yes and such saccharine sweet sentimentalism and but it work wonder here . direct by first time feature helmer patricia riggen and the movie follow both mother and son character in separate thread and have be separate for many year and but keep in touch through weekly sunday telephone call from public phone booth both side . for carlitos ( adrian alonso ) and despite the gift that mom send back home to him and he miss her much and prefers that she be back in mexico rather than work in the u . for mom rosario ( kate del castillo ) and she smuggle herself illegally to los angeles for work in order to raise their lot . but when his guardian grandmother pass away and carlitos begin to plot his way to get himself to the la within the week and to look for rosario l she call home and worry that he miss . so begin the adventure of carlitos a he begin to learn that the world be indeed full of unseen bad folk who will not hesitate to traffic him to child smuggler . and many of the scene for his character have him interact with a reluctant surrogate father figure in fellow illegal enrique ( eugenio derbez ) . for rosario and her character piece become like a showcase of the much generalized exploitation of illegal worker and as well a go through the usual aspiration of be a naturalized citizen so that she can finally bring her son over for reunification . otherwise for the most part she often debate within herself whether it high time to return to mexico since her intention and goal seem to slip by every day and give be swindle a we be tell and by her previous owner and and of course make sense of the love that a fellow mexican have for her . some might complain that they can probably see how the story would develop a it wear on and but you have to admit that adrian alonso charismatic carlitos will still have you engage throughout with that cherubic face of his and brim with faith and confidence . while he might have start off ponder a lot on why his mom do what she have to do and soon he will learn and and we accompany him on this journey and a thing or two about love and concern . give that he doesn not share the same screen for the most part with his mum and it sort of become key that he construct and build upon his initial dislike for enrique much like a parallel contrast with that relationship with his mother and up until the final moment which be probably a bit deus ex machina and and felt a little rushed somehow . but on the whole and under the same moon serve it purpose and deliver itself well thanks to it great casting . and it also make for a perfect date movie too and with a reminder to bring along some kleenex for the finale . highly recommended .