Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- tender
- sincere
- quiet evening
- family drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elisa prepares eighteen birthday gifts so Anna can receive a continuing expression of maternal love after her death.
Elisa’s pregnancy, cancer diagnosis, and planned gifts are all organized around protecting Anna from maternal absence.
Anna encounters Elisa’s gifts across successive birthdays until adulthood, making birthdays the story’s emotional milestones.
Elisa and Anna’s relationship drives the film, and the film is identified among women-oriented films of 2020.
Films like 18 Presents, and why
Stepmom
shared focus on maternal love, bereavement, family memory, and emotionally direct melodrama
The Last Five Years
shared mother daughter bond, grief, and sentimental family drama shaped by loss
Life Is Beautiful
shared intimate parent child relationship, mortality, and poignant domestic storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Francesco Amato
- Release Date
- 2020-01-02
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (718)
Cast
- Vittoria Puccini
- Benedetta Porcaroli
- Edoardo Leo
- Sara Lazzaro
- Marco Messeri
- Betti Pedrazzi
- Alessandro Giallocosta
- Filippo Gili
- Giacomo Rosselli
- Laura Obiols
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 18 Presents about?
- A dying mother leaves eighteen birthday gifts to sustain a bond with the daughter she will not see grow up.
- What is 18 Presents like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 18 Presents as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 18 Presents violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 18 Presents.
- Which films are like 18 Presents?
- Films with a similar feel include Stepmom, The Last Five Years, and Life Is Beautiful.
- How long is 18 Presents?
- 18 Presents runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch 18 Presents?
- In United States, 18 Presents streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
