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Once Upon My Mother

3.5

Duration102 min.

LanguageFrench

StatusReleased

Release DateMar 19, 2025

Overview

In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest of a large family. Roland is born with a club foot that prevents him from standing. Against everyone's advice, she promises her son that he will walk like the others and that he will have a fabulous life. From then on, Esther will do everything in her power to keep this promise. Through decades of trials and miracles of life, this film is the story of a true, funny and moving story, that of an incredible destiny and the greatest love there is: that of a mother for her child.

Genres

Drama
Comedy

Casts

Leïla Bekhti

Esther Perez

Jonathan Cohen

Roland Perez (Adult)

Joséphine Japy

Litzie Gozlan

Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan

Jeanne Balibar

Mrs. Fleury

Lionel Dray

Maklouf Perez

Anne Le Ny

Mrs. Vergepoche

Milo Machado-Graner

Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)

Naïm Naji

Roland Perez (5-7 years old)

Iliana Belkhadra

Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)

Naël Rabia

Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)

Luc Sitbon

Harold (16-17 years old)

Saber Hallout

Nina Bouffier

Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)

Noé Schecroun

Roland Perez (11-13 years old)

Gabriel Hyvernaud

Roland Perez (3-5 years old)

Alice Abraham

Ludivine (18-20 years old)

Valentine Atlan

Mrs. Colette Bentolila

David Ayala

Mr. Foenkinos

Léonard Barbier

Other Assistant

Yaël Dyens

Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat

Bertrand Goncalves

Record seller

Jean-Bohémond Leguay

The pianist

Ariane Massenet

Sophie D

Justine Pesin

Secretary

Romy Moukvoz

Lorie (14-15 years old)

Gilbert Coudurier

Producer

Jean-Claude Matthey

Admirer (uncredited)

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