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Once Upon My Mother

20251h 42mFrenchFR

Original title: Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan

In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest in a large family, and learns that his club foot keeps him from standing. Despite the advice of others, she promises that he will walk like everyone else and live a fabulous life, then spends decades trying to make that promise real.

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Genres
DramaComedy
Themes
ComedyHumorWarmthDramaEmotionalFamily
Mood
Romantic
Storytelling
Epic timespanPromised reunionFamily saga
How it leaves you
Romantic

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