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.
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)
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)
Saber Hallout
Nina Bouffier Jacqueline Perez (16-21 years old)
Noé Schecroun Roland Perez (11-13 years old)
Gabriel Hyvernaud Roland Perez (3-5 years old)
Alice Abraham Ludivine (18-20 years old)
Valentine Atlan Mrs. Colette Bentolila
David Ayala Mr. Foenkinos
Léonard Barbier Other Assistant
Yaël Dyens Mrs. Yasmine Fahrat
Bertrand Goncalves Record seller 2
Jean-Bohémond Leguay The pianist
Ariane Massenet Sophie D
Justine Pesin Secretary
Romy Moukvoz Lorie (14-15 years old)
Gilbert Coudurier Producer
Jean-Claude Matthey Admirer (uncredited)
Gabriel Alves Marques Richard Perez (9-14 years old)
Gladys Cohen Mrs. Benayoun
Anna Lebovits Mrs. Flora Dahan
Haïly Yssembourg Da Cunha Ludivine (10-11 years old)
Jim Belleé Geffray Jacqueline Perez (12 years old)
Ayoub Baccar Jacques Perez (8 Years Old)
Zakeline Varesis Nicole Perez (11 Years Old)
Nehlen Hachelafi Richard Perez (5 Years Old)
Eliott Taché-Maréchau Edmond Perez (10 Years Old)
Astrid Whettnall Mile Corbeau
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss Harold (24-28 Years Old)
Christophe Kourotchkine Doctor Balthany
Sophie Arama Lorie (22-24 Years Old)
Gerald Cesbron Mr. Cohen
François Perache Dr. Hauthier
Franck Mercadal Dr. Marimon
Loïc Guingand Médecin de la production
Cédric Moreau Record Seller 1
Caroline Gay Psychiatrist
Roland Perez Headmaster of a school for children performers
Julia Duchaussoy Sylvie Vartan (Young)
Agnès Afriat Litzie's Mother
Didier Brice Oncologist
Yvon Martin 1st Assistant
Jean-Noël Martin Prosecutor
Antoine Pinquier Stage Manager
Zohar Wexler Swiss Professor
Antoine Venet Roland (Newborn) 1
Valentin Venet Roland (Newborn) 2
Léandre Calvagnac Roland (Newborn) 3
Arséne Calvagnac Roland (Newborn) 4
Benjamin Gauthier Hubert Le Forestier
Édouard Michelon Doctor 1
Pascal Voglimacci Doctor 2
Nicolas Dangoise Doctor 3
Yanis Ben Seghaier Cromier Harold (8 Years Old)
Capucine Guimet Lorie (6 Years Old)
Philippe Dusseau Jacques Chirac
Ary Szenkier Rabin Ellyahou
Victor Barbier Law Student
Laurent Gerra Johnny Hallyday (voice)
Laurent Bariteau Conservatory Professor
Liam Hinfray Roland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited)
Joe Dassin Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Leïla BekhtiEsther Perez -
Jonathan CohenRoland Perez (Adult) -
Joséphine JapyLitzie Gozlan -
Sylvie VartanSylvie Vartan -
Jeanne BalibarMrs. Fleury -
Lionel DrayMaklouf Perez -
Anne Le NyMrs. Vergepoche -
Milo Machado-GranerJacques Perez (12-17 years old) -
Naïm NajiRoland Perez (5-7 years old) -
Iliana BelkhadraNicole Perez (15-20 years old) -
Naël RabiaEdmond Perez (14-19 years old) -
Luc SitbonHarold (16-17 years old) -
Saber Hallout -
Nina BouffierJacqueline Perez (16-21 years old) - Noé SchecrounRoland Perez (11-13 years old)
- Gabriel HyvernaudRoland Perez (3-5 years old)
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Alice AbrahamLudivine (18-20 years old) -
Valentine AtlanMrs. Colette Bentolila -
David AyalaMr. Foenkinos -
Léonard BarbierOther Assistant -
Yaël DyensMrs. Yasmine Fahrat -
Bertrand GoncalvesRecord seller 2 - Jean-Bohémond LeguayThe pianist
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Ariane MassenetSophie D -
Justine PesinSecretary - Romy MoukvozLorie (14-15 years old)
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Gilbert CoudurierProducer - Jean-Claude MattheyAdmirer (uncredited)
- Gabriel Alves MarquesRichard Perez (9-14 years old)
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Gladys CohenMrs. Benayoun - Anna LebovitsMrs. Flora Dahan
- Haïly Yssembourg Da CunhaLudivine (10-11 years old)
- Jim Belleé GeffrayJacqueline Perez (12 years old)
- Ayoub BaccarJacques Perez (8 Years Old)
- Zakeline VaresisNicole Perez (11 Years Old)
- Nehlen HachelafiRichard Perez (5 Years Old)
- Eliott Taché-MaréchauEdmond Perez (10 Years Old)
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Astrid WhettnallMile Corbeau -
Baptiste Carrion-WeissHarold (24-28 Years Old) -
Christophe KourotchkineDoctor Balthany - Sophie AramaLorie (22-24 Years Old)
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Gerald CesbronMr. Cohen -
François PeracheDr. Hauthier -
Franck MercadalDr. Marimon -
Loïc GuingandMédecin de la production -
Cédric MoreauRecord Seller 1 -
Caroline GayPsychiatrist -
Roland PerezHeadmaster of a school for children performers -
Julia DuchaussoySylvie Vartan (Young) -
Agnès AfriatLitzie's Mother -
Didier BriceOncologist -
Yvon Martin1st Assistant -
Jean-Noël MartinProsecutor - Antoine PinquierStage Manager
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Zohar WexlerSwiss Professor - Antoine VenetRoland (Newborn) 1
- Valentin VenetRoland (Newborn) 2
- Léandre CalvagnacRoland (Newborn) 3
- Arséne CalvagnacRoland (Newborn) 4
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Benjamin GauthierHubert Le Forestier -
Édouard MichelonDoctor 1 - Pascal VoglimacciDoctor 2
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Nicolas DangoiseDoctor 3 - Yanis Ben Seghaier CromierHarold (8 Years Old)
- Capucine GuimetLorie (6 Years Old)
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Philippe DusseauJacques Chirac - Ary SzenkierRabin Ellyahou
- Victor BarbierLaw Student
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Laurent GerraJohnny Hallyday (voice) - Laurent BariteauConservatory Professor
- Liam HinfrayRoland (5-9 Years Old) (uncredited)
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Joe DassinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) -
Johnny HallydaySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)