By Harvey Karten (AZR) - It's not difficult to see why an audience at Sundance gave this picture a standing ovation. Accustomed as we are to cynicism and vulgarity at the local theater, with the U.S. answer being typically a faux romantic story like the abysmal "Fool's Good," "Under the Same Moon" is being embraced by all who want to believe that persistence will yield real treasure. In this case, the treasure is not something buried under a mountain in South Dakota or a chest hidden by Spain centuries ago in the Caribbean, but a human one: the priceless gift of a mother's love for her son which is fully reciprocated by a nine-year-old boy who relentlessly casts all aside in the hope of locating her.
By Harvey Karten (AZR) - It's not difficult to see why an audience at Sundance gave this picture a standing ovation. Accustomed as we are to cynicism and vulgarity at the local theater, with the U.S. answer being typically a faux romantic story like the abysmal "Fool's Good," "Under the Same Moon" is being embraced by all who want to believe that persistence will yield real treasure. In this case, the treasure is not something buried under a mountain in South Dakota or a chest hidden by Spain centuries ago in the Caribbean, but a human one: the priceless gift of a mother's love for her son which is fully reciprocated by a nine-year-old boy who relentlessly casts all aside in the hope of locating her.
"La Misma Luna," as the film is known in its native Mexico where it has been directed by Patricia Riggen from Ligiah Villalobos's script, is torn from today's headlines, as our own country seeks to find a compromise solution to the issue of illegal immigration. While some Americans believe that undocumented aliens, particularly those who cross the border from Mexico, are a financial burden, Riggen and Villalobos illustrate the opposite side of the coin. Most of these people come from poor countries in the hope of finding a better life, and are willing to work hard and long, often at jobs reluctantly taken by Americans if at all.Full movies online, Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Bourne Ultimatum, The, I Am Not There, Wild Hogs, Balls of Fury, A Scanner Darkly, Beerfest, Dreamer, Year of the Dog, Duets, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, A Dirty Shame, Cold Mountain, Cloverfield