A bourgeois Catalan family are in a state of disarray. They are Miguel, his wife Alicia, their son Lluís, and Miguel's elderly parents. Lluís collects stray cats and dogs that now dominate the family apartment, much to his father's chagrin. Alicia is incapable of challenging the whims of her son and ponders separating from her husband. Miguel's mother, Maria suffers from Alzheimer's and her husband believes suicide may be the solution to their problems. Meanwhile, Alicia's friend, Raquel believes in a tough love method of parenting her daughter, albeit a method that leads to abuse.[1]
Filming began in Barcelona on 9 November 2009. The film represents the linguistic texture of the city, with the use of both Spanish and Catalan. Madrid actress, Emma Suárez had to learn Catalan especially for her role.[2]
Chaplin described the enthusiasm she had for the project, revealing that it was "the best script that I have ever read in my life".[2]
Reception
Agustí Vila, Martina García, Luis Miñarro and Eduard Fernández presenting the film in Karlovy Vary
The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "intriguing" and that "the questions it raises stick in the mind. It should engage audiences with a taste for complex urban quandaries presented with Spanish flair."[3]
^Kiarostami y Miguel Cohan comparten la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci; 'La mosquitera', de Agustín Vila, se llevó la Espiga de Plata y el premio a la mejor actriz fue para Emma Suárez por esta misma película. Hoy. 30 October 2010
^La película española "La Mosquitera" triunfa en el Festival de Cine de Karlovy Vary. EuroNews. 11 July 2010
