Once Upon My Mother (2025)
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.
Directed by: Ken Scott
Top Billed Cast: Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy
Runtime: 102 minutes
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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)
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Noé Schecroun
Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
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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 2
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Jean-Bohémond Leguay
The pianist
Ariane Massenet
Sophie D
Justine Pesin
Secretary
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Romy Moukvoz
Lorie (14-15 years old)
Gilbert Coudurier
Producer
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Jean-Claude Matthey
Admirer (uncredited)
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Gabriel Alves Marques
Richard Perez (9-14 years old)
Gladys Cohen
Mrs. Benayoun
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Anna Lebovits
Mrs. Flora Dahan
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Haïly Yssembourg Da Cunha
Ludivine (10-11 years old)
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Jim Belleé Geffray
Jacqueline Perez (12 years old)
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Ayoub Baccar
Jacques Perez (8 Years Old)
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Zakeline Varesis
Nicole Perez (11 Years Old)
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Nehlen Hachelafi
Richard Perez (5 Years Old)
