Once Upon My Mother (2025)

Once Upon My Mother (2025)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2025-03-19 France, Canada, United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
6.9 198 votes
Drama, Comedy

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 is Esther Perez
Esther Perez
Jonathan Cohen is Roland Perez (Adult)
Roland Perez (Adult)
Joséphine Japy is Litzie Gozlan
Litzie Gozlan
Sylvie Vartan is Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Jeanne Balibar is Mrs. Fleury
Mrs. Fleury
Lionel Dray is Maklouf Perez
Maklouf Perez
Anne Le Ny is Mrs. Vergepoche
Mrs. Vergepoche
Milo Machado-Graner is Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
Jacques Perez (12-17 years old)
Naïm Naji is Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
Roland Perez (5-7 years old)
Iliana Belkhadra is Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Nicole Perez (15-20 years old)
Naël Rabia is Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)
Luc Sitbon is Harold (16-17 years old)
Harold (16-17 years old)
Saber Hallout is
Nina Bouffier is Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)
Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)
Noé Schecroun is Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
Gabriel Hyvernaud is Roland Perez (3-5 years old)
Roland Perez (3-5 years old)
Alice Abraham is Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Valentine Atlan is Mrs. Colette Bentolila
Mrs. Colette Bentolila
David Ayala is Mr. Foenkinos
Mr. Foenkinos
Léonard Barbier is Other Assistant
Other Assistant
Yaël Dyens is Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Bertrand Goncalves is Record seller 2
Record seller 2
Jean-Bohémond Leguay is The pianist
The pianist
Ariane Massenet is Sophie D
Sophie D
Justine Pesin is Secretary
Secretary
Romy Moukvoz is Lorie (14-15 years old)
Lorie (14-15 years old)
Gilbert Coudurier is Producer
Producer
Jean-Claude Matthey is Admirer (uncredited)
Admirer (uncredited)
Gabriel Alves Marques is Richard Perez (9-14 years old)
Richard Perez (9-14 years old)
Gladys Cohen is Mrs. Benayoun
Mrs. Benayoun
Anna Lebovits is Mrs. Flora Dahan
Mrs. Flora Dahan
Haïly Yssembourg Da Cunha is Ludivine (10-11 years old)
Ludivine (10-11 years old)
Jim Belleé Geffray is Jacqueline Perez (12 years old)
Jacqueline Perez (12 years old)
Ayoub Baccar is Jacques Perez (8 Years Old)
Jacques Perez (8 Years Old)
Zakeline Varesis is Nicole Perez (11 Years Old)
Nicole Perez (11 Years Old)
Nehlen Hachelafi is Richard Perez (5 Years Old)
Richard Perez (5 Years Old)
Eliott Taché-Maréchau is Edmond Perez (10 Years Old)
Edmond Perez (10 Years Old)
Astrid Whettnall is Mile Corbeau
Mile Corbeau
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss is Harold (24-28 Years Old)
Harold (24-28 Years Old)
Christophe Kourotchkine is Doctor Balthany
Doctor Balthany
Sophie Arama is Lorie (22-24 Years Old)
Lorie (22-24 Years Old)
Gerald Cesbron is Mr. Cohen
Mr. Cohen
François Perache is Dr. Hauthier
Dr. Hauthier
Franck Mercadal is Dr. Marimon
Dr. Marimon
Loïc Guingand is Médecin de la production
Médecin de la production
Cédric Moreau is Record Seller 1
Record Seller 1
Caroline Gay is Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
Roland Perez is Headmaster of a school for children performers
Headmaster of a school for children performers
Julia Duchaussoy is Sylvie Vartan (Young)
Sylvie Vartan (Young)
Agnès Afriat is Litzie's Mother
Litzie's Mother
Didier Brice is Oncologist
Oncologist
Yvon Martin is 1st Assistant
1st Assistant
Jean-Noël Martin is Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Antoine Pinquier is Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Zohar Wexler is Swiss Professor
Swiss Professor
Antoine Venet is Roland (Newborn) 1
Roland (Newborn) 1
Valentin Venet is Roland (Newborn) 2
Roland (Newborn) 2
Léandre Calvagnac is Roland (Newborn) 3
Roland (Newborn) 3
Arséne Calvagnac is Roland (Newborn) 4
Roland (Newborn) 4
Benjamin Gauthier is Hubert Le Forestier
Hubert Le Forestier
Édouard Michelon is Doctor 1
Doctor 1
Pascal Voglimacci is Doctor 2
Doctor 2
Nicolas Dangoise is Doctor 3
Doctor 3
Yanis Ben Seghaier Cromier is Harold (8 Years Old)
Harold (8 Years Old)
Capucine Guimet is Lorie (6 Years Old)
Lorie (6 Years Old)
Philippe Dusseau is Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Ary Szenkier is Rabin Ellyahou
Rabin Ellyahou
Victor Barbier is Law Student
Law Student
Laurent Gerra is Johnny Hallyday (voice)
Johnny Hallyday (voice)
Laurent Bariteau is Conservatory Professor
Conservatory Professor
Liam Hinfray is Roland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited)
Roland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited)
Joe Dassin is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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