Once Upon My Mother
movie

Released March 19, 2025
Overview
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.
Cast

Leïla Bekhti
as
Esther Perez

Jonathan Cohen
as
Roland Perez (Adult)

Joséphine Japy
as
Litzie Gozlan

Sylvie Vartan
as
Sylvie Vartan

Jeanne Balibar
as
Mrs. Fleury

Lionel Dray
as
Maklouf Perez

Anne Le Ny
as
Mrs. Vergepoche

Milo Machado-Graner
as
Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)

Naïm Naji
as
Roland Perez (5-7 years old)

Iliana Belkhadra
as
Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)

Naël Rabia
as
Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)

Luc Sitbon
as
Harold (16-17 years old)
Crew

Marie-France Michel
as
Casting

Sidonie Dumas
as
Producer

Guillaume Schiffman
as
Director of Photography

Sophie Tepper
as
Producer
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Julien Reignoux
as
Costumer
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Francis Péloquin
as
Boom Operator
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Ludovic Erbelding
as
Construction Coordinator
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Loïc Limosin
as
Gaffer
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Claude La Haye
as
Sound
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Cyrille Crété
as
Swing

Saber Hallout
as
Stunts
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Léa Audouin
as
Colorist