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Once Upon My Mother
2025, Mar 19
1h 42m
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
David Ayala
Mr. Foenkinos
Leïla Bekhti
Esther Perez
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Johnny Hallyday
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jonathan Cohen
Roland Perez (Adult)
Astrid Whettnall
Mile Corbeau
Joe Dassin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anne Le Ny
Mrs. Vergepoche
Milo Machado-Graner
Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
Laurent Gerra
Johnny Hallyday (voice)
Édouard Michelon
Doctor 1
Jeanne Balibar
Mrs. Fleury
Franck Mercadal
Dr. Marimon
Yvon Martin
1st Assistant
Loïc Guingand
Médecin de la production
Zohar Wexler
Swiss Professor
Ariane Massenet
Sophie D
Joséphine Japy
Litzie Gozlan
Christophe Kourotchkine
Doctor Balthany
Caroline Gay
Psychiatrist
Naël Rabia
Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
Julia Duchaussoy
Sylvie Vartan (Young)
Benjamin Gauthier
Hubert Le Forestier
Gladys Cohen
Mrs. Benayoun
Jean-Noël Martin
Prosecutor
Didier Brice
Oncologist
Philippe Dusseau
Jacques Chirac
François Perache
Dr. Hauthier
Valentine Atlan
Mrs. Colette Bentolila
Lionel Dray
Maklouf Perez
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
Harold (24-28 Years Old)
Nina Bouffier
Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)
Gerald Cesbron
Mr. Cohen
Léonard Barbier
Other Assistant
Bertrand Goncalves
Record seller 2
Iliana Belkhadra
Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Cédric Moreau
Record Seller 1
Naïm Naji
Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
Justine Pesin
Secretary
Yaël Dyens
Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Luc Sitbon
Harold (16-17 years old)
Alice Abraham
Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Agnès Afriat
Litzie's Mother
Saber Hallout
Nicolas Dangoise
Doctor 3
Gilbert Coudurier
Producer
Noé Schecroun
Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
Gabriel Hyvernaud
Roland Perez (3-5 years old)
Jean-Bohémond Leguay
The pianist
Romy Moukvoz
Lorie (14-15 years old)
Jean-Claude Matthey
Admirer (uncredited)
Gabriel Alves Marques
Richard Perez (9-14 years old)
Anna Lebovits
Mrs. Flora Dahan
Haïly Yssembourg Da Cunha
Ludivine (10-11 years old)
Jim Belleé Geffray
Jacqueline Perez (12 years old)
Ayoub Baccar
Jacques Perez (8 Years Old)
Zakeline Varesis
Nicole Perez (11 Years Old)
Nehlen Hachelafi
Richard Perez (5 Years Old)
Eliott Taché-Maréchau
Edmond Perez (10 Years Old)
Sophie Arama
Lorie (22-24 Years Old)
Antoine Pinquier
Stage Manager
Antoine Venet
Roland (Newborn) 1
Valentin Venet
Roland (Newborn) 2
Léandre Calvagnac
Roland (Newborn) 3
Arséne Calvagnac
Roland (Newborn) 4
Pascal Voglimacci
Doctor 2
Yanis Ben Seghaier Cromier
Harold (8 Years Old)
Capucine Guimet
Lorie (6 Years Old)
Ary Szenkier
Rabin Ellyahou
Victor Barbier
Law Student
Laurent Bariteau
Conservatory Professor
Liam Hinfray
Roland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited)
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