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A Mosquito in the Ear

2026 · 90 min

A quiet, emotionally charged drama about the painful gap between good intentions and a child's fear, told with restraint and empathy.

Directed by
Nicola Rinciari
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal
Overview
After struggling with fertility issues, an American couple decides to pursue international adoption. They are matched with a 4-year-old girl named Sarvari and travel to an orphanage in Goa, India, to bring her home.

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Directed by
Nicola Rinciari
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Nicola Rinciari
Written by
Emily Dillard, Nicola Rinciari
Starring
Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal, Micky Singh, Sanya Sagar, Amina, Chatanya, Darren Dean
Music
Franco Piersanti
Cinematography
Kai Dickson
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, India
Languages
English, Hindi

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