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Once Upon My Mother

7.0 / 10 7.0 2025 1h 42m

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.

Directed by Ken Scott

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CAST

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Leïla Bekhti

Leïla BekhtiEsther Perez

Jonathan Cohen

Jonathan CohenRoland Perez (Adult)

Joséphine Japy

Joséphine JapyLitzie Gozlan

Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie VartanSylvie Vartan

Jeanne Balibar

Jeanne BalibarMrs. Fleury

Lionel Dray

Lionel DrayMaklouf Perez

Anne Le Ny

Anne Le NyMrs. Vergepoche

Milo Machado-Graner

Milo Machado-GranerJacques Perez (12-17 years old)