18 Presents
Seen it?2020 | 110 min | Drama, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Secret Life of Bees, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Elisa is only forty when an incurable disease takes her from her husband and their daughter. Before her heart stops, Elisa finds a way to stay close to her: a gift for every birthday up to her adult age, 18 gifts to try to accompany her child's growth year after year.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francesco Amato
- Vittoria PucciniElisa Girotto
- Benedetta PorcaroliAnna
- Edoardo LeoAlessio
- Sara LazzaroCarla
- Marco MesseriNonno
- Betti PedrazziNonna
- Alessandro GiallocostaWalter
- Filippo Gili
- Giacomo Rosselli
- Laura ObiolsVittoria