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
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: March 19, 2025
Cast
- Leïla Bekhti - Esther Perez
- Jonathan Cohen - Roland Perez (Adult)
- Joséphine Japy - Litzie Gozlan
- Sylvie Vartan - Sylvie Vartan
- Jeanne Balibar - Mrs. Fleury
- Lionel Dray - Maklouf Perez
- Anne Le Ny - Mrs. Vergepoche
- Milo Machado-Graner - Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
- Naïm Naji - Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
- Iliana Belkhadra - Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Screenplay
- Ken Scott (Screenplay)
- Roland Perez (Novel)
Music: Nicolas Errèra
Cinematography: Guillaume Schiffman
Editing: Yvann Thibaudeau
Production: Egérie Productions, Gaumont, Christal Films, Amazon MGM Studios
Country: France, Canada, United States of America
Language: Français
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: fr
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son
Keywords
mother, disabled child, motherly love
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once Upon My Mother about?
- 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.
- Who directed Once Upon My Mother?
- Once Upon My Mother was directed by Ken Scott.
- Who stars in Once Upon My Mother?
- Once Upon My Mother stars Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Sylvie Vartan, Jeanne Balibar, Lionel Dray.
- How long is Once Upon My Mother?
- Once Upon My Mother has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Once Upon My Mother?
- Once Upon My Mother is a Drama, Comedy film.
- How much did Once Upon My Mother gross?
- Once Upon My Mother grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was Once Upon My Mother produced?
- Once Upon My Mother was produced in France, Canada, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Once Upon My Mother?
- The themes of Once Upon My Mother include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son.