Mosquita y Mari

Name: Mosquita y Mari
Genre: Drama
Released: August 3, 2012
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso

2012

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Wolfe Releasing | Release Date: August 3, 2012 | Not Rated

Starring: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso

Summary: This exquisitely crafted coming of age tale follows a pair of Latina teens who fall gradually in love against the backdrop of East L.A.
When straight A student Yolanda — aka Mosquita - decides to help struggling tough girl Mari with her homework an intense attraction evolves between the two. As their friendship grows, a yearning to exploreThis exquisitely crafted coming of age tale follows a pair of Latina teens who fall gradually in love against the backdrop of East L.A.
When straight A student Yolanda — aka Mosquita - decides to help struggling tough girl Mari with her homework an intense attraction evolves between the two. As their friendship grows, a yearning to explore their strange yet beautiful connection surfaces. Lost in their private world of unspoken affection, lingering gazes, and heart-felt confessions of uncertain futures, Yolanda’s grades begin to slip while Mari’s focus drifts away from her duties at a new job. Mounting pressures at home collide with their new-found desires thus driving Yolanda and Mari’s relationship to the edge, forcing them to choose between their obligations to others and staying true to each other.(Wolfe Releasing)… Expand

Director: Aurora Guerrero

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Rob Nelson

Aug 2, 2012

First-time writer-director Aurora Guerrero beautifully captures the fluctuating dynamics of friendship between 15-year-old girls in Mosquita y Mari. Read full review

Kalvin Henely

Aug 1, 2012

Most of what transpires between the two girls feels as internal as something you only keep to yourself. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Aug 3, 2012

Guerrero's attitude toward the teenagers - understanding and affectionate, without being cloying - is what holds your interest. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Aug 2, 2012

Ms. Pineda and Ms. Troncoso give wonderfully natural performances in which they convey the impulsiveness and insecurity of adolescence. You are uncomfortably reminded of what it feels like to be 15. Read full review

David Fear

Jul 31, 2012

Guerrero's handling of the bond between these two teens feels too coy by half; the film thankfully resists being either a typical coming-out movie or an ethnocultural curio, but it doesn't offer much insight into the twosome's attraction, platonic or otherwise, to each other. Read full review

Nick Schager

Jul 31, 2012

Despite occasional lapses into showy expressionistic slo-mo, Guerrero's direction demonstrates a patience and attention to emotional detail that allows the two young leads' performances to develop naturally. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Aug 2, 2012

This lovely, low-key debut from Aurora Guerrero doesn't aim to make any grand statements. It doesn't need to. The sweetness and sincerity Guerrero and her leads infuse into their intimate coming-of-age story is more than enough. Read full review

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LeZee

Feb 3, 2014

After observing low ratings and bad reviews it turned out to be an unexpected surprise. I don't know why this movie was largely ignored. To me it looked more than a fine movie. The director exploited to tell the confusion between friendship and homosexual in the early age of puberty.

TheAfter observing low ratings and bad reviews it turned out to be an unexpected surprise. I don't know why this movie was largely ignored. To me it looked more than a fine movie. The director exploited to tell the confusion between friendship and homosexual in the early age of puberty.

The cast was very good, it was one of the main reasons for movie to appeal. This lesbian movie had some of great emotional scenes over the struggle of daily life. Especially about the immigrants who find hard to fit in new and rich society. It is not your regular homosexual theme where a girl meets another. Like I said, it briefs some of social problems as well the theme of youngster's first ever relationship when they begin to gain sexual maturity.

It is a coming-of-age tale that centers on a relationship between two Latin teenagers Yolanda and Mari. Mari is a new neighbor to YolandaYolanda, who actually becomes her classmate. When they are assigned to be a study partner, their relationship grows stronger and become a thick friends. At a certain point the bond between them confuses over sexuality. After knowing each other's different family background and problems behind that they decide to be friends forever but affection won't stop haunting them.

There are many movies with a similar theme I have seen. Movies like 'Water Lilies' and 'Jack and Diane' are very close to it, but takes place at different circumstances. This movie is more outspread on its sub-plot than what lesbian theme usual would offer. What I mean is the movie is not all about sex, in fact, there were none sex scenes. It actually speaks about surrounding of the lesbian concept like family, friends, jobs, struggleness, studies etc. Probably everyone won't enjoy it, but still a decent one though. Hoping the director who debuted with this would make more great movies in the near future, wish her a good luck.… Expand

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