Under the Same Moon - La Misma Luna (1:49) 2007

A good companion piece to The Other Side of Immigration, is the fictional film Under the Same Moon. I loved this movie so much, I went to see it twice and that is a rarity. A young mother, Rosario, enters the US illegally. Her young son, Carlitos, is left under the care of her mother. Rosario calls her son weekly, and sends home money. Carlitos misses his mother but also loves his grandmother. One day he returns home to be told the his grandmother has died. After the funeral, he takes all the money he has saved and begins his journey across the border to reunite with his mom. Along the way, Carlitos has the help of an illegal immigrant, Carlos. This movie shows how difficult the separation of the family is on all members of the family. It is hard on the ones leaving and the ones staying behind. The young actor who played Carlitos is a wonderful actor, he has a real charm. This is a movie that I recommend be placed high up on the Netflix queue.