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.
Director:
Ken Scott
Writer:
Ken Scott
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Leïla Bekhti as Esther Perez |
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Jonathan Cohen as Roland Perez (Adult) |
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Joséphine Japy as Litzie Gozlan |
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Sylvie Vartan as Sylvie Vartan |
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Jeanne Balibar as Mrs. Fleury |
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Lionel Dray as Maklouf Perez |
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Anne Le Ny as Mrs. Vergepoche |
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Milo Machado-Graner as Jacques Perez (12-17 years old) |
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Naïm Naji as Roland Perez (5-7 years old) |
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Iliana Belkhadra as Nicole Perez (15-20 years old) |
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Naël Rabia as Edmond Perez (14-19 years old) |
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Luc Sitbon as Harold (16-17 years old) |
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Saber Hallout as |
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Nina Bouffier as Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old) |
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Noé Schecroun as Roland Perez (11-13 years old) |
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Gabriel Hyvernaud as Roland Perez (3-5 years old) |
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Alice Abraham as Ludivine (18-20 years old) |
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Valentine Atlan as Mrs. Colette Bentolila |
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David Ayala as Mr. Foenkinos |
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Léonard Barbier as Other Assistant |
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Yaël Dyens as Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat |
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Bertrand Goncalves as Record seller 2 |
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Jean-Bohémond Leguay as The pianist |
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Ariane Massenet as Sophie D |
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Justine Pesin as Secretary |
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Romy Moukvoz as Lorie (14-15 years old) |
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Gilbert Coudurier as Producer |
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Jean-Claude Matthey as Admirer (uncredited) |
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Gabriel Alves Marques as Richard Perez (9-14 years old) |
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Gladys Cohen as Mrs. Benayoun |
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Anna Lebovits as Mrs. Flora Dahan |
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Haïly Yssembourg Da Cunha as Ludivine (10-11 years old) |
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Jim Belleé Geffray as Jacqueline Perez (12 years old) |
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Ayoub Baccar as Jacques Perez (8 Years Old) |
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Zakeline Varesis as Nicole Perez (11 Years Old) |
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Nehlen Hachelafi as Richard Perez (5 Years Old) |
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Eliott Taché-Maréchau as Edmond Perez (10 Years Old) |
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Astrid Whettnall as Mile Corbeau |
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Baptiste Carrion-Weiss as Harold (24-28 Years Old) |
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Christophe Kourotchkine as Doctor Balthany |
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Sophie Arama as Lorie (22-24 Years Old) |
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Gerald Cesbron as Mr. Cohen |
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François Perache as Dr. Hauthier |
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Franck Mercadal as Dr. Marimon |
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Loïc Guingand as Médecin de la production |
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Cédric Moreau as Record Seller 1 |
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Caroline Gay as Psychiatrist |
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Roland Perez as Headmaster of a school for children performers |
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Julia Duchaussoy as Sylvie Vartan (Young) |
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Agnès Afriat as Litzie's Mother |
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Didier Brice as Oncologist |
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Yvon Martin as 1st Assistant |
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Jean-Noël Martin as Prosecutor |
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Antoine Pinquier as Stage Manager |
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Zohar Wexler as Swiss Professor |
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Antoine Venet as Roland (Newborn) 1 |
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Valentin Venet as Roland (Newborn) 2 |
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Léandre Calvagnac as Roland (Newborn) 3 |
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Arséne Calvagnac as Roland (Newborn) 4 |
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Benjamin Gauthier as Hubert Le Forestier |
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Édouard Michelon as Doctor 1 |
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Pascal Voglimacci as Doctor 2 |
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Nicolas Dangoise as Doctor 3 |
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Yanis Ben Seghaier Cromier as Harold (8 Years Old) |
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Capucine Guimet as Lorie (6 Years Old) |
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Philippe Dusseau as Jacques Chirac |
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Ary Szenkier as Rabin Ellyahou |
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Victor Barbier as Law Student |
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Laurent Gerra as Johnny Hallyday (voice) |
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Laurent Bariteau as Conservatory Professor |
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Liam Hinfray as Roland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited) |
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Joe Dassin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Johnny Hallyday as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Production | Marie-France Michel | Casting |
| Production | Sidonie Dumas | Producer |
| Camera | Guillaume Schiffman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sophie Tepper | Producer |
| Art | Cyrille Crété | Swing |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julien Reignoux | Costumer |
| Art | Ludovic Erbelding | Construction Coordinator |
| Lighting | Loïc Limosin | Gaffer |
| Editing | Léa Audouin | Colorist |
| Crew | Saber Hallout | Stunts |
| Sound | Claude La Haye | Sound |
| Sound | Francis Péloquin | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Ken Scott | Director |
| Production | Michaël Laguens | Casting Director |
| Writing | Ken Scott | Screenplay |
| Writing | Roland Perez | Novel |
| Directing | Dominique Delany | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Mélanie Chambras | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Chevance | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Julie Grumbach | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Florian Cabaret | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Milon | Key Hair Stylist |
| Visual Effects | Aurelie Lajoux | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Julien Joanny | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Yvann Thibaudeau | Editor |
| Directing | Sonia Leval | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aude Cogrel | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Nicolas Errèra | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Riton Dupire-Clément | Production Design |
