During the shooting of "Un Regalo Esencial", main actors Viviana Calderón and Pablo Rodríguez fell in love like the characters of the film did. Nowadays, they maintain a relationship posting photos together and getting more serious with the pass of the days.
Due to the quality and technical aspects of the film, "Un Regalo Esencial" became the first Costa Rican movie screened on an IMAX Theater of all time. It was premiered on October 16th, 2018, at Nova Cinemas, Escazú. The event was covered by almost all the local press and posted on many social networks of celebrities who were invited.