Once Upon My Mother
19/03/2025
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.
Movie Information
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)
Saber Hallout
as
Nina Bouffier
as Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)
Noé Schecroun
as Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
Gabriel Hyvernaud
as Roland Perez (3-5 years old)
Alice Abraham
as Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Valentine Atlan
as Mrs. Colette Bentolila
David Ayala
as Mr. Foenkinos
Léonard Barbier
as Other Assistant
Yaël Dyens
as Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Bertrand Goncalves
as Record seller
Jean-Bohémond Leguay
as The pianist
Ariane Massenet
as Sophie D
Justine Pesin
as Secretary
Romy Moukvoz
as Lorie (14-15 years old)
Gilbert Coudurier
as Producer
Jean-Claude Matthey
as Admirer (uncredited)
