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Once Upon My Mother poster
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MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
2025·Drama / Comedy·1h 42m

ONCE UPON MY MOTHER

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.

Above the Line
Ken Scott·DirectorKen Scott·ScreenplayRoland Perez·NovelGuillaume Schiffman·Director of PhotographyNicolas Errèra·Original Music ComposerYvann Thibaudeau·Editor
Cast
Leïla Bekhti·Esther PerezJonathan Cohen·Roland Perez (Adult)Joséphine Japy·Litzie GozlanSylvie Vartan·Sylvie VartanJeanne Balibar·Mrs. FleuryLionel Dray·Maklouf PerezAnne Le Ny·Mrs. VergepocheMilo Machado-Graner·Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)Naïm Naji·Roland Perez (5-7 years old)Iliana Belkhadra·Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 5
Ken Scott·DirectorFlorian Cabaret·Third Assistant DirectorDominique Delany·First Assistant DirectorJulie Grumbach·Assistant DirectorSonia Leval·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ken Scott·ScreenplayRoland Perez·Novel
Camera· 1
Guillaume Schiffman·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Yvann Thibaudeau·EditorLéa Audouin·Colorist
Sound & Music· 3
Nicolas Errèra·Original Music ComposerClaude La Haye·SoundFrancis Péloquin·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Riton Dupire-Clément·Production DesignCyrille Crété·SwingLudovic Erbelding·Construction CoordinatorJulien Reignoux·CostumerJulien Joanny·Set DecorationMarion Chevance·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Sidonie Dumas·ProducerSophie Tepper·ProducerMarie-France Michel·CastingMichaël Laguens·Casting DirectorMélanie Chambras·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 5
Saber Hallout·StuntsLoïc Limosin·GafferAude Cogrel·HairstylistJane Milon·Key Hair StylistAurelie Lajoux·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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