Once Upon My Mother

2025 1h 42m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 277

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Scott
Writers: Ken Scott
Languages: French
Countries: France, Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Scott, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yvann Thibaudeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leïla Bekhti and Jonathan Cohen and Joséphine Japy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29927144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Scott directs. Guillaume Schiffman behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Yvann Thibaudeau cuts. Produced in France, Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Ken Scott, shot by Guillaume Schiffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yvann Thibaudeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leïla Bekhti and Jonathan Cohen and Joséphine Japy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt29927144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.