Once Upon My Mother

1h 42m · 2025 · Directed by Ken Scott · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Once Upon My Mother (2025) runs 1h 42m, directed by Ken Scott. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.