Movie

Once Upon My Mother

★ 7.0(251)20251h 42m

Once Upon My Mother is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, MagentaTV and Videoload in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch Once Upon My Mother

🇩🇪 Germany

Good to know

Director: Ken Scott
Release date: 2025-03-19
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: French
Box office: $12,377,729
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Egérie Productions

Once Upon My Mother — trailer

About Once Upon My Mother

Once Upon My Mother is a 2025 movie in the Drama and Comedy genres, directed by Ken Scott, starring Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen and Joséphine Japy. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 251 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Once Upon My Mother in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Esther Perez

Jonathan Cohen

Roland Perez (Adult)

Joséphine Japy

Litzie Gozlan

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)

Naël Rabia

Edmond Perez (14-19 years old)

Luc Sitbon

Harold (16-17 years old)

Themes & keywords

motherdisabled childmotherly love

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Once Upon My Mother in Germany?+

In Germany, Once Upon My Mother is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, MagentaTV and Videoload. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Once Upon My Mother on Netflix?+

Once Upon My Mother is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How long is Once Upon My Mother?+

Once Upon My Mother has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Who stars in Once Upon My Mother?+

Once Upon My Mother stars Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy, Sylvie Vartan and Jeanne Balibar.

When did Once Upon My Mother come out?+

Once Upon My Mother is a 2025 movie directed by Ken Scott.

What genre is Once Upon My Mother?+

Once Upon My Mother is Drama and Comedy film.

Who directed Once Upon My Mother?+

Once Upon My Mother was directed by Ken Scott.