Mosquitoes
Three neglected girls forge a fierce summer alliance while searching for childhood freedom in a neighborhood ruled by distracted adults.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- witty
- tender
- reflective evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
The available audience rating indicates a generally favorable response, though a broad critics' consensus is not established by the supplied data.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Linda must care for her childish mother, while the girls search for an adult capable of caring for them.
The neighborhood is defined by nosy neighbors, public scrutiny, and shared knowledge of private behavior.
Linda, Azzurra, and Marta form the Mosquitoes as a protective trio against neglectful and distracted adults.
Mosquito bites, dog droppings, bruises, and skinned knees ground the girls' imaginative adventures in physical childhood experience.
Films like Mosquitoes, and why
The Florida Project
Shared focus on children navigating adult neglect, poverty-adjacent instability, and resilient friendship in a bittersweet coming-of-age drama.
Petite Maman
Shared child-centered perspective, lyrical summer atmosphere, and emotionally observant treatment of imperfect parent-child bonds.
System Crasher
Shared portrait of a vulnerable girl coping with unreliable adults, social marginalization, and a turbulent domestic environment.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Shared exuberant childhood perspective, improvised community, and poetic resistance to adult hardship.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Nicole Bertani, Valentina Bertani
- Release Date
- 2026-06-11
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Mia Ferricelli
- Agnese Scazza
- Petra Scheggia
- Clara Tramontano
- Jessica Piccolo Valerani
- Cristina Donadio
- Matteo Martari
- Davide Enea Casarin
- Jasmin Mattei
- Toni Pandolfo
Common questions
- What is Mosquitoes about?
- Three neglected girls forge a fierce summer alliance while searching for childhood freedom in a neighborhood ruled by distracted adults.
- What is Mosquitoes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mosquitoes as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mosquitoes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mosquitoes.
- What did critics think of Mosquitoes?
- The available audience rating indicates a generally favorable response, though a broad critics' consensus is not established by the supplied data.
- Which films are like Mosquitoes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Florida Project, Petite Maman, System Crasher, and Beasts of the Southern Wild.
- How long is Mosquitoes?
- Mosquitoes runs 105 minutes.
