Once Upon My Mother

★7.0 2025 1h 42m Drama, Comedy

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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Actors

Leïla Bekhti Leïla Bekhti Esther Perez
Jonathan Cohen Jonathan Cohen Roland Perez (Adult)
Joséphine Japy Joséphine Japy Litzie Gozlan
Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan
Jeanne Balibar Jeanne Balibar Mrs. Fleury
Lionel Dray Lionel Dray Maklouf Perez
Anne Le Ny Anne Le Ny Mrs. Vergepoche
Milo Machado-Graner Milo Machado-Graner Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
Naïm Naji Naïm Naji Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
Iliana Belkhadra Iliana Belkhadra Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Naël Rabia Naël Rabia Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
Luc Sitbon Luc Sitbon Harold (16-17 years old)