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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonFirst-time writer-director Aurora Guerrero beautifully captures the fluctuating dynamics of friendship between 15-year-old girls in Mosquita y Mari.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineMost of what transpires between the two girls feels as internal as something you only keep to yourself.
- Guerrero's attitude toward the teenagers - understanding and affectionate, without being cloying - is what holds your interest.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterA tender and personal look into a first-crush, filmmaker Aurora Guerrero is impressive in her first feature outing.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenMs. 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.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearGuerrero'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.
- 60Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerDespite 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.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis 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.