18 Presents

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18 Presents
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Film poster
Italian 18 regali
Directed byFrancesco Amato
Written byFrancesco Amato
Massimo Gaudioso
Davide Lantieri
Alessio Vincenzotto
Starring Vittoria Puccini
Benedetta Porcaroli
Edoardo Leo
Music by Andrea Farri
Production
companies
Lucky Red  [ it ]
3 Marys Entertainment
Rai Cinema
Distributed byVision Distribution [1]
Release date
  • 2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

18 Presents (Italian : 18 regali) is a 2020 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesco Amato, with Vittoria Puccini, Benedetta Porcaroli and Edoardo Leo in lead roles. [2] The film is based on an actual Italian woman, Elisa Girotto, who had planned and allocated 17 years of birthday gifts for her daughter Anna before her death in September 2017 due to a terminal breast cancer. [3] Girotto had been diagnosed with cancer at the time that she gave birth to her daughter, in August 2016 at the age of 40. [4] The film was released on 2 January 2020, and received positive reviews for its emotional screenplay. [5] [6] [7] [8] Elisa's husband Alessio Vincenzotto was also credited for his story about his wife. [9] It was also streamed on Netflix on 8 May 2020, which was Mothers' Day in the United States. [10] [11] [12]

Contents

Plot

A pregnant mother Elisa (Vittoria Puccini) gives birth to her baby daughter Anna (Benedetta Porcaroli) and attempts to be part of her life by allocating 18 sentimental emotional gifts for her unborn daughter, soon after realising that she has breast cancer. Elisa does this during her remaining days, to allow Anna to receive her birthday gifts every year on her birthday until age 18. Elisa dies shortly after giving birth and Anna gets to know about her mother's love and sacrifice after growing up and feels guilty. [13]

Cast

Production

Principal photography commenced in 2019 and was produced jointly by Lucky Red, 3 Marys Entertainment and Rai Cinema. [14] The film's trailer was released on 11 December 2019.

Reception

As of October 2021, the film holds a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews with an average rating of 6.2/10. [15]

User-generated website "Bechdel Test" lists '18 Presents' as one of the 2020 women-oriented films. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "18 Regali - Al cinema". Lucky Red. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Sundriyal, Diksha (8 May 2020). "Is 18 Presents a True Story? Where is Elisa's Husband now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Evans, Natalie (2 October 2017). "Dying mum's amazing final gift to baby daughter as she loses cancer fight". mirror. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Sundriyal, Diksha (8 May 2020). "18 Presents Review: Italian Netflix Drama Lacks Emotional Depth". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "'18 Presents': Here's all you need to know about Netflix's Italian movie". meaww.com. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Howard, Courtney (7 May 2020). "'18 Presents' on Netflix: Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  8. ↑ "Stream It Or Skip It: '18 Presents' on Netflix, a Million-Kleenex Weepie About a Pregnant Woman With Terminal Cancer". Decider. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Elisa Girotto. Fra i 18 regali per Anna ci sono i libri per Natale "Dalla mamma"". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "18 Presents | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Rogerinorlando (10 May 2020). "Netflixable? Mother's Day tears from Italy, "18 Presents (18 Regali)"". Movie Nation. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "18 Presents review - a tearjerking story ripe for Mother's Day". Ready Steady Cut. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "'18 Presents': Story of motherly love may struggle to be believed". Arab News. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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