18 Presents

18 Presents (Italian: 18 regali) is a 2020 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesco Amato. The film stars Vittoria Puccini, Benedetta Porcaroli and Edoardo Leo in the lead roles.[2] The film is based on the true story about an Italian woman Elisa Gritto who was known for planning and allocating 17 years of birthday gifts for her daughter Anna before her death in September 2017 due to a terminal breast cancer.[3] The woman was diagnosed with cancer on the same day after giving birth to her baby daughter in August 2016 at the age of 40.[4] The film had its theatrical release 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 via Netflix on 8 May 2020 coinciding with the Mothers' Day.[10][11][12]

18 Presents
Film poster
Italian18 regali
Directed byFrancesco Amato
Written byFrancesco Amato
Massimo Gaudioso
Davide Lantieri
Alessio Vincenzotto
StarringVittoria Puccini
Benedetta Porcaroli
Edoardo Leo
Music byAndrea Farri
Production
company
Lucky Red
3 Marys Entertainment
Rai Cinema
Distributed byVision Distribution[1]
Release date
  • 2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

A pregnant mother Elisa (Vittoria Puccini) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer 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 realizing that she has breast cancer. Elisa does this during her life time to allow Anna to receive her birthday gifts every year on her birthday until attaining the womanhood. Elisa dies when her baby is just one year old and Anna gets to know about her mother's love and sacrifice after growing up and feels guilty.[13]

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film commenced in 2019 and was produced jointly by Lucky Red, 3 Marys Entertainment and Rai Cinema.[14] The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 11 December 2019.

Reception

As of June 2020, the film holds a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews with an average rating of 6.58 out of 10.[15]

References
  1. "18 REGALI". Vision Distribution. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "18 Regali - Al cinema". Lucky Red. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. Sundriyal, Diksha (2020-05-08). "Is 18 Presents a True Story? Where is Elisa's Husband now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. Evans, Natalie (2017-10-02). "Dying mum's amazing final gift to baby daughter as she loses cancer fight". mirror. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  5. Sundriyal, Diksha (2020-05-08). "18 Presents Review: Italian Netflix Drama Lacks Emotional Depth". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "'18 Presents': Here's all you need to know about Netflix's Italian movie". meaww.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  7. Howard, Courtney; Howard, Courtney (2020-05-07). "'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 2020-06-10.
  9. "Elisa Girotto. Fra i 18 regali per Anna ci sono i libri per Natale «Dalla mamma»". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  10. "18 Presents | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  11. Rogerinorlando (2020-05-10). "Netflixable? Mother's Day tears from Italy, "18 Presents (18 Regali)"". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  12. "18 Presents review - a tearjerking story ripe for Mother's Day". Ready Steady Cut. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  13. "'18 Presents': Story of motherly love may struggle to be believed". Arab News. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  14. "Review: 18 Presents". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  15. "18 Presents (18 Regali) (2020)". Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
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