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18 Presents

2020

1h 55m

Drama

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In an attempt to be part of her life, a pregnant mother with terminal cancer leaves behind 18 sentimental gifts for her unborn daughter to receive every year on her birthday.

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Courtney Howard

Variety

05/07/2020

While this Italian-language weepie blessedly sidesteps schmaltz, it disappointingly fails to capitalize on its promised premise. It's something for the re-gifting pile.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

05/15/2020

3/5

Italian tearjerker has some language, mature themes.

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

05/14/2020

2.5/4

Very loosely based on a true sad story, this fantasy drama allows an angry child to have a breakthrough of empathy for her parents.

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John Serba

Decider

05/12/2020

It's better than most shameless tearjerkers, but isn't quite ambitious enough to transcend the banalities of its genre.

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Kyle M

Jul 5

Breezes uneventfully till realizing in a surprising turnout that it becomes an unprecedented ode to motherhood without much substantial dedication to justify its sentimentally inexcusable spiritual turn. Nonetheless within the conceptual zigzag lies an acceptable heart that’s genuinely performed and thoughtfully pondered in an outreach. (B)

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11/14/2021

Um filme emocionante

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09/19/2021

touching , I loved this . Vittoria Puccini made a great job

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08/02/2021

Very heartwarming and touching movie, with great actors. The story makes whoever watches it think about of how "temporary" we all are, in a deep and personal way.

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01/08/2021

it made me cry so much i hyperventilated.

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12/04/2020

Beautiful & emotional story of death of a mother soon after giving birth after having purchased 17 gifts and made the 18th for her daughter's first 18 years. The story fades from birth to her 18th birthday making the viewer imagine whether it was the mother dreaming of the future 18 years or the daughter looking back on the 18 years without her mother.

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Francesco Amato

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Benedetta Porcaroli

Anna

Vittoria Puccini

Elisa

Edoardo Leo

Alessio

Sara Lazzaro

Carla

Marco Messeri

Grandfather

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Synopsis

In an attempt to be part of her life, a pregnant mother with terminal cancer leaves behind 18 sentimental gifts for her unborn daughter to receive every year on her birthday.

Director: Francesco Amato
Screenwriter: Francesco Amato, Massimo Gaudioso, Davide Lantieri
Production Co: Lucky Red
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2020
Runtime: 1h 55m

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