Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Mosquitos (2025) Locarno 2025


This is a pointer for MOSQUITOS.  I’m not going to do a full-on review because the film did not click with me in a way that makes me think it’s purely a matter of personal taste and not quality of the film.

The film is the story of a young girl who moves to Italy with her free spirted mother. There she meets two sisters who about her age and the trio form a protective bond.

Shot mostly in a square 1:1 aspect ratio this is a film that is extremely deliberate in its presentation and its telling. You can feel the hands of directors Valentina and Nicole Bertani all over it. They are micromanaging every aspect of the film. It’s too much for my tastes and nothing ever felt real to me.  And while I don’t care for micromanaged films, I know a lot of people who are and so I’m going to leave the choice to see the film or not up to you.

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