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MONEY
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Shot for just $2.5M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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18 Presents
2020 1h 50m IT
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Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Vittoria Puccini
Elisa Girotto
Benedetta Porcaroli
Anna
Edoardo Leo
Alessio
Sara Lazzaro
Carla
Marco Messeri
Nonno
Betti Pedrazzi
Nonna
Alessandro Giallocosta
Walter
Filippo Gili
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Francesco Amato
- Writers
- Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Gaudioso, Davide Lantieri
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy, United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
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ERA
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Directed by Francesco Amato, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Andrea Farri. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Vittoria Puccini and Benedetta Porcaroli and Edoardo Leo carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10816484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Francesco Amato directs. Gherardo Gossi behind the camera. Andrea Farri scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $2.5M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
- 4Directed by Francesco Amato, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Andrea Farri. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Vittoria Puccini and Benedetta Porcaroli and Edoardo Leo carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt10816484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gherardo Gossi
- Original score
- Andrea Farri
- Editing
- Claudio Di Mauro
- Production design
- Emita Frigato
- Costume design
- Ornella Campanale
- Makeup / hair
- Alberto Blasi
- Sound
- Fabrizio Quadroli
- Runtime
- 110 min Β· 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Box office
- $3,486,375
- Return
- 139% of budget
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Francesco Amato
Production companies
Who made it
Lucky Red
IT
3 Marys Entertainment
IT
RAI Cinema
IT
Vision Distribution
IT
- TR
True Colours
IT
Sky
GB
Key crew
- CastingStefania Valestro
- Production ManagerSilvia Natili
- First Assistant DirectorAndrea Zuliani
- Camera OperatorSimone D'Onofrio
- SoundGianluca Costamagna
- Sound EditorFrancesco Vallocchia
- Sound DesignerFabrizio Quadroli
- Sound MixerAlberto Bernardi
- Makeup Department HeadAlberto Blasi
- Hair Department HeadSharim Sabatini
- Costume DesignOrnella Campanale
- Costume DesignMarina Campanale
- Production DesignEmita Frigato
- EditorClaudio Di Mauro
- Line ProducerNicolΓ² Forte
- Delegated ProducerSerena Sostegni
- Executive ProducerTommaso Arrighi
- Associate ProducerMattia Guerra
- Associate ProducerStefano Massenzi
- Production CoordinatorStefania De Luca
- Location ManagerSimona Chiocca
- Second Assistant DirectorGiuseppe Costantino
- Second Assistant DirectorVittoria Cimarra
- Script SupervisorAlessandra Rucco
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2023-05-13
Also known as
International titles
- 18 PresentsUS
- 18 gaverNO
- 18 DΓ‘divasPT
- ε¦ε¦ηη€Όη©CN
