18 Presents
Jan 02 2020
•2h 50m
•Drama, Family
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.
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Vittoria Puccini
Elisa Girotto
Benedetta Porcaroli
Anna
Edoardo Leo
Alessio
Sara Lazzaro
Carla
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