
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. Based on the book Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan by Roland Perez
This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Feature Film of the Fest Award.
Please cast your ballot after viewing the film.

- Year2025
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- PremiereNew Hampshire Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsMenemsha Films
- DirectorKen Scott
- ScreenwriterKen Scott
- ProducerSidonie Dumas, Sophie Tepper
- CastLeïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy
- CinematographerGuillaume Schiffman
- EditorYvann Thibaudeau
- ComposerNicolas Errèra
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. Based on the book Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan by Roland Perez
This film is in the competition for the Audience Best Feature Film of the Fest Award.
Please cast your ballot after viewing the film.

- Year2025
- Runtime102 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- PremiereNew Hampshire Premiere
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- AwardsMenemsha Films
- DirectorKen Scott
- ScreenwriterKen Scott
- ProducerSidonie Dumas, Sophie Tepper
- CastLeïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen, Joséphine Japy
- CinematographerGuillaume Schiffman
- EditorYvann Thibaudeau
- ComposerNicolas Errèra