Once Upon My Mother
2025•1h 42m•7.0•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Ken Scott
Writer
Ken Scott
Revenue
$12M
Languages
French
Studio
Egérie Productions
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Egérie Productions
Company
Gaumont
Company
Christal Films
Company
Amazon MGM Studios
Producer
Sidonie Dumas
Producer
Sophie Tepper
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