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I would have given this a 10 but it wasn't quite perfect. It was, however, a glorious, emotionally wonderful, film. It reminded me of The Night of the Shooting Stars, in a way. It struck me deeply in how loving and tender it, and everyone in it, was. The pure sensuality of the Italian culture pervaded it all.

Do we take too much time to reflect or even overthink not just our existence but the way we live and what we do? What could have been and how life has treated us unfairly ... so unfairly. All that time that we could have used actually living, wasted on complaining, being bitter and just not appreciating life for what it is.

Now you could call a person that is being bitter a spoiled brat. Or you could try to understand or find out why that is. In this case the "nutcase" (bitter person) gets a reality check ... and an awakening. No pun intended, but after the inciting incident ... things are not the same. Actually the main character does a journey. Now is it fantasy, did it really happen, what could have made this happen? If it did how, if it didn't .. again how would she make this up? But these are things that are almost nonconsequential! More important is to understand the message ... and embrace it.

The actors are doing a phenomenal job. Nothing comes easy, no revelation is just there for the picking. It has to be earned. And it does - fantastical and interesting to say the least if you can bend your mind around it

I started watching this movie only because I am learning Italian and this is one of the very few Italian movies on Netflix (in Turkey). I did not have any expectations and I only knew Benedetta Porcaroli from Baby series. The first half an hour, it was quite boring and I had to give it a break. But when I turned it on again, the rest was completely a fantastic drama...

I watched it crying multiple times, smiling like a silly in some moments, with a curiosity for the last gift, and it was completely worth to wait. Learning that it is inspired from a truestory that is also referenced in the movie, I couldn't keep myself from crying one more time. Nothing extraordinary but a great drama.

A very loving look at the pain of not growing up with a mother. Creative story telling of how the daughter heals that wound.

It was a definite tearjerker; however, I do admit that I was bawling my eyes out by the end. This movie was amazing and has you appreciating your family and friends even more. It was very touching and emotional. It makes you think about the importance a mother's role is in a child's life.