Once Upon My Mother

Once Upon My Mother

2025
1h 42min

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.

Once Upon My Mother

Storyline

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.
    Released
    19 March 2025
    Runtime
    1h 42min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Egérie Productions, Gaumont, Christal Films, Amazon MGM Studios
Cast
Leïla Bekhti
Leïla Bekhti
Esther Perez
Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen
Roland Perez (Adult)
Joséphine Japy
Joséphine Japy
Litzie Gozlan
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Jeanne Balibar
Jeanne Balibar
Mrs. Fleury
Lionel Dray
Lionel Dray
Maklouf Perez
Anne Le Ny
Anne Le Ny
Mrs. Vergepoche
Milo Machado-Graner
Milo Machado-Graner
Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
Naïm Naji
Naïm Naji
Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
Iliana Belkhadra
Iliana Belkhadra
Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Naël Rabia
Naël Rabia
Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
Luc Sitbon
Luc Sitbon
Harold (16-17 years old)
Saber Hallout
Saber Hallout
Acting
Nina Bouffier
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
Alice Abraham
Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Valentine Atlan
Valentine Atlan
Mrs. Colette Bentolila
David Ayala
David Ayala
Mr. Foenkinos
Léonard Barbier
Léonard Barbier
Other Assistant
Yaël Dyens
Yaël Dyens
Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Bertrand Goncalves
Bertrand Goncalves
Record seller
Jean-Bohémond Leguay
The pianist
Ariane Massenet
Ariane Massenet
Sophie D
Justine Pesin
Justine Pesin
Secretary
Romy Moukvoz
Lorie (14-15 years old)
Gilbert Coudurier
Gilbert Coudurier
Producer
Jean-Claude Matthey
Admirer (uncredited)
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