#SUMMARY OF LA MISMA LUNA MOVIE#

He finds the two coyotes so that he can make his way across the border to his mom. When his grandmother dies, Carlitos decides that he will not live with his aunt and uncle. Carlitos lives in a small Mexican village with his ill grandmother, who takes care of him, and next door to his repressive aunt and uncle, named Josefina and Manuel, who try to take custody of him in order to get their hands on the money that Rosario sends to Carlitos' grandmother every week. Rosario describes the area around the payphone to Carlitos by saying that there is a laundromat, a mural, and a Domino's Pizza. Some of these can be found at and Carlitos have not seen each other in four years, since Carlitos was five. Otherwise, there are more worthwhile movies with similar themes of the love of a mother and her children that would be worth watching.

#SUMMARY OF LA MISMA LUNA MOVIE#

If you are a fan of political correctness, then this movie is for you. CarlitioвЂ™s has terrible experiences being an illegal alien in the U.S. The filmmakers attempt to manipulate the viewers by setting up a difficult circumstance to gain empathy for Carlitos while bashing authorities and the United States government. While this movie effectively pulls at the heart strings, itвЂ™s hard to recommend it because the premise of the movie is based on illegal вЂ“ albeit controversial вЂ“ activity. The underscore and songs within the movie are used in a very heavy handed manner. The writing is predictable and is highly melodramatic. The best part of the movie is the performance by young Adrian Alonso, who holds the movie together. ItвЂ™s difficult to fully understand a message that is against America so profoundly when the entire movie is about people risking everything in order to live in America. Not even California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is safe from attack for his policy against illegal aliens receiving driverвЂ™s licenses. The filmmakerвЂ™s anti-American message is very clear. Sacrifice for others is noble and family is to be highly treasured, but crossing the line into illegal activity negates what noble actions are represented. The theme of the movie articulated by Enrique and repeated in song twice is that anything is worth the price to be with a loved one, including breaking the law and endangering yourself and others. He gets arrested in order that Carlitos can escape and make it to his mother. Carlitos recites the LordвЂ™s Prayer when in danger and Enrique sacrifices himself for Carlitos. The foul language is minor and thereвЂ™s no sexual content or nudity. There are many elements in this story that are positive. HeвЂ™s reluctantly helped by a fellow Mexican illegal, Enrique (Eugenio Derbez), who helps him to eventually connect with his mother. Through a twist of plot, Carlitos makes it across the border into Texas, but then must find his own way to his mom in Los Angeles. Rosario (Kate del Castillo), his mother, is an illegal alien working hard in Los Angeles as a maid to both bring her son to live with her as well as to raise money for a lawyer to help her gain citizenship. UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) is an emotional story from Mexico of a young nine-year-old boy, Carlitos (Adrian Alonso), who illegally crosses into America from Mexico in order to reunite with his mother after the unexpected death of his grandmother. If you are not a fan of political correctness, then this movie is not for you. UNDER THE SAME MOON effectively pulls at the heart strings, but the movieвЂ™s premise of the movie is based on illegal вЂ“ albeit controversial вЂ“ activity. HeвЂ™s reluctantly helped by a fellow Mexican illegal, Enrique, who helps him to eventually connect with his mother. Through a plot twist, Carlitos makes it across the border into Texas, but then must find his way to his mom in Los Angeles. Rosario (played by Kate del Castillo), his mother, is an illegal alien working hard in Los Angeles as a maid to both bring her son to live with her as well as to raise money for a lawyer to help her gain citizenship. UNDER THE SAME MOON is an emotional Mexican movie about a young nine-year-old boy, Carlitos (played by Adrian Alonso), who illegally crosses into America from Mexico to reunite with his mother after the unexpected death of his grandmother.

Summary of la misma luna