Mosquitoes

Alice and Marta, two teenage girls, spend a summer on the Italian coast. Their seemingly unbreakable friendship begins to fracture under the pressures of growing up, first loves, and hidden jealousy. This 2025 drama meticulously explores the fragile terrain of adolescence, where every glance and silence carries weight. Director Valeria Golino focuses on the microscopic details of daily life, transforming ordinary summer days into an arena for emotional battles. The audience witnesses how innocent games give way to first realizations about oneself and the world, with the sun and sea serving as silent witnesses to this coming-of-age.