Once Upon My Mother (2025)
Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan
102 min
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.
- Release date
- March 19, 2025
- Country of origin
- Canada, France
- Box office
- $12,377,729
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Trailer
Cast
- Leïla Bekhti as Esther Perez
- Jonathan Cohen as Roland Perez
- Joséphine Japy as Litzie Gozlan
- Sylvie Vartan as Sylvie Vartan
- Jeanne Balibar as Mme Fleury
- Lionel Dray as Maklouf Perez
- Anne Le Ny as Mrs. Vergepoche
- Milo Machado-Graner as Jacques Perez (12-17 ans)
- Naël Rabia as Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
- David Ayala as Mr. Foenkinos
- Gladys Cohen as Mrs. Benayoun
- Naim Naji as Roland Perez (5-7 ans)
- Gabriel Hyvernaud as Roland Perez (3-5 ans)
- Nina Bouffier as Jacqueline Perez (16-21 ans)
Crew
- Ken Scott · Director
- Roland Perez · Writer
- Ken Scott · Writer
- Sidonie Dumas · Producer
- Sophie Tepper · Producer
- Nicolas Errèra · Composer
- Guillaume Schiffman · Cinematographer
- Dorian Rigal-Ansous · Editor
- Yvann Thibaudeau · Editor
- Michael Laguens · Casting director
- Riton Dupire-Clément · Production designer