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Once Upon My Mother

Film · 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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Ken Scottdirector · writer
  2. Yvann Thibaudeaueditor
  3. Nicolas Errèracomposer
  4. Guillaume Schiffmancinematographer
  5. Marie-France Michelcasting director
  6. Michaël Laguenscasting director
  7. Sophie Tepperproducer
  8. Sidonie Dumasproducer
  9. Riton Dupire-Clémentproduction designer

On screen

  1. Sylvie Vartanlead actor
  2. Joséphine Japylead actor
  3. Leïla Bekhtilead actor
  4. Jonathan Cohenlead actor
  5. Iliana Belkhadrasupporting actor
  6. Naïm Najisupporting actor
  7. Naël Rabiasupporting actor
  8. Milo Machado-Granersupporting actor
  9. Lionel Draysupporting actor
  10. Jeanne Balibarsupporting actor
  11. Anne Le Nysupporting actor
  12. Alice Abrahamguest actor
  13. Anna Lebovitsguest actor
  14. Antoine Venetguest actor
  15. Ariane Massenetguest actor
  16. Arséne Calvagnacguest actor
  17. Ary Szenkierguest actor
  18. Ayoub Baccarguest actor
  19. Bertrand Goncalvesguest actor
  20. Capucine Guimetguest actor
  21. Eliott Taché-Maréchauguest actor
  22. Gabriel Alves Marquesguest actor
  23. Gabriel Hyvernaudguest actor
  24. Gilbert Coudurierguest actor
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From the people who made Once Upon My Mother

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Through the cast

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  1. The FlameJonathan CohenLeïla Bekhti2020 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
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  39. Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !Joséphine Japy2018 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
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