Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)
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- Synopsis
- The debut feature from director Patricia Riggen, this drama centers on a young boy's journey across the U.S./Mexico border to be reunited with his mother....
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- Director(s)
- Patricia Riggen
- Distributor(s)
- Fox Searchlight
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min.
Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
The film says that the U.S. immigrant situation is untenable, but then it forces US to ask: What should be done?Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
Thanks to the uncommonly shrewd judgment of screenwriter Ligiah Villalobos and director Patricia Riggen, both newcomers, the film never feels like rank exploitation, even as it steadily aims for the emotional jugular.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
The result is a genuinely cathartic night at the movies - which is one of the reasons we go to them in the first place. Art it ain't, but popcorn is rarely this skilled or seductive.Read the full review
