{{Short description|2020 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Amato}} {{Infobox film | name = 18 Presents | image = 18 Presents poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|it|18 regali}} | director = Francesco Amato | producer = | writer = Francesco Amato<br>Massimo Gaudioso<br>Davide Lantieri<br>Alessio Vincenzotto | starring = Vittoria Puccini<br>Benedetta Porcaroli<br>Edoardo Leo | music = Andrea Farri | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Lucky Red<br>3 Marys Entertainment<br>Rai Cinema | distributor = Vision Distribution<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visiondistribution.it/film/18-regali/|title=18 REGALI|work=Vision Distribution|access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref> | released = {{Film date|2020|01|02|df=y}} | runtime = 115 minutes | country = Italy | language = Italian | budget = | gross = }}
'''''18 Presents''''' ({{langx|it|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=18 Regali - Al cinema|url=https://www.luckyred.it/movie/18regali/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=Lucky Red|language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sundriyal|first=Diksha|date=8 May 2020|title=Is 18 Presents a True Story? Where is Elisa's Husband now?|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/18-presents-true-story/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=The Cinemaholic|language=en-US}}</ref> Girotto had been diagnosed with cancer at the time that she gave birth to her daughter, in August 2016 at the age of 40.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Natalie|date=2 October 2017|title=Dying mum's amazing final gift to baby daughter as she loses cancer fight|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/dying-mum-left-baby-daughter-11272850|access-date=10 June 2020|website=mirror}}</ref> The film was released on 2 January 2020, and received positive reviews for its emotional screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sundriyal|first=Diksha|date=8 May 2020|title=18 Presents Review: Italian Netflix Drama Lacks Emotional Depth|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/review-18-regali-netflix/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=The Cinemaholic|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='18 Presents': Here's all you need to know about Netflix's Italian movie|url=https://meaww.com/18-regali-18-presents-release-date-plot-cast-trailer-all-you-need-to-know-italian-movie-netflix|access-date=10 June 2020|website=meaww.com|date=4 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Howard|first=Courtney|date=7 May 2020|title='18 Presents' on Netflix: Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/18-presents-review-18-regali-1234600940/|access-date=2020-06-10|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-12|title=Stream It Or Skip It: '18 Presents' on Netflix, a Million-Kleenex Weepie About a Pregnant Woman With Terminal Cancer|url=https://decider.com/2020/05/12/18-presents-on-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=Decider|language=en-US}}</ref> Elisa's husband Alessio Vincenzotto was also credited for his story about his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elisa Girotto. Fra i 18 regali per Anna ci sono i libri per Natale "Dalla mamma"|url=https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/treviso/18_regali_film_ispirato_mamma_elisa_girotto-4948607.html|access-date=10 June 2020|website=www.ilgazzettino.it|date=27 December 2019 |language=it}}</ref> It was also streamed on Netflix on 8 May 2020, which was Mothers' Day in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=18 Presents {{!}} Netflix Official Site|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81261846|access-date=10 June 2020|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogerinorlando|date=10 May 2020|title=Netflixable? Mother's Day tears from Italy, "18 Presents (18 Regali)"|url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/05/10/netflixable-mothers-day-tears-from-italy-18-presents-18-regali/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=Movie Nation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=8 May 2020|title=18 Presents review - a tearjerking story ripe for Mother's Day|url=https://readysteadycut.com/2020/05/08/review-18-presents-netflix-film/|access-date=10 July 2020|website=Ready Steady Cut|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 May 2020|title='18 Presents': Story of motherly love may struggle to be believed|url=https://arab.news/wgusx|access-date=10 June 2020|website=Arab News|language=en}}</ref>
==Cast== * Vittoria Puccini as Elisa Girotto * Benedetta Porcaroli as Anna Vincenzotto * Edoardo Leo as Alessio Vincenzotto * {{ill|Sara Lazzaro|it|Sara Lazzaro}} as Carla * Marco Messeri as Nonno * {{ill|Betty Pedrazzi|it|Betty Pedrazzi}} as Nonna
==Production== Principal photography commenced in 2019 and was produced jointly by Lucky Red, 3 Marys Entertainment and Rai Cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: 18 Presents|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/383113/|access-date=10 June 2020|website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema|date=2 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The film's trailer was released on 11 December 2019.
==Reception== {{RT data|as of|y|m}}, the film holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on {{RT data|count|spell=y}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/18_presents|title=18 Presents (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref>
User-generated website "Bechdel Test" lists '18 Presents' as one of the 2020 women-oriented films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bechdeltest.com/view/9136/18_presents/|title=2020 Movie List - 18 Presents|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=tt10816484}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|18_presents}} {{Authority control}}
Category:2020 films Category:2020 Italian-language films Category:Italian drama films Category:Netflix original films Category:2020 drama films Category:2020 Italian films Category:Films with screenplays by Massimo Gaudioso