Once in a Lifetime (2014 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Once in a Lifetime
| image = Les Héritiers poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
| producer = Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Pierre Kubel
| writer = Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Ahmed Dramé
| starring = Ariane Ascaride
Ahmed Dramé
| music = Ludovico Einaudi
| cinematography = Myriam Vinocour
| editing = Benoît Quinon
| studio = Loma Nasha
| distributor = UGC Distribution
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|7|FIFF|2014|12|3|France|df=y}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget = $3.7 million {{Cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=14885|title = Les héritiers (Once in a Lifetime) (2014) - JPBox-Office}}
| gross = $3.4 million {{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3289126/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 | title=Once in a Lifetime }}
}}
Once in a Lifetime (original title: Les Héritiers) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=287223|title=Once in a Lifetime|publisher=cineuropa.org|accessdate=2015-07-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://en.unifrance.org/movie/36346/once-in-a-lifetime|title=Once in a Lifetime|publisher=unifrance.org|accessdate=2015-07-28}}
Plot
Based on a true story, the film chronicles the relationship of a teacher with teenagers who have long since dropped out of the school system. This teacher of Leon Blum high school at Créteil (Val-de-Marne), decides to enter a national competition titled "Children and adolescents in the Nazi concentration camp system". Initially tumultuous and frustrating, the atmosphere quickly evolves as they meet with a survivor of the camps and increasing intensity during a visit to a museum dedicated to this period of history. This experience will change their lives.
Cast
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- Ariane Ascaride as Anne Gueguen
- Ahmed Dramé as Malik
- Noémie Merlant as Mélanie
- Geneviève Mnich as Yvette
- Stéphane Bak as Max
- Wendy Nieto as Jamila
- Aïmen Derriachi as Saïd
- Mohamed Seddiki as Olivier
- Naomi Amarger as Julie
- Alicia Dadoun as Camélia
- Adrien Hurdubae as Théo
- Raky Sall as Koudjiji
- Amine Lansari as Rudy
- Koro Dramé as Léa
- Xavier Maly as The Principal
Reception
Karen Schollemann called the film on kinocritics.com a "powerful tale about integration".{{Cite web|url=http://www.kinocritics.com/film_review.php?f=2208|title=Die Schüler der Madame Anne (Once in a Lifetime, Les héritiers) |publisher=kinocritics.com
|accessdate=2015-11-30}}
Accolades
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| César Awards
|Ahmed Dramé | {{nom}} |
| St. Louis International Film Festival
|Best Narrative Feature ! | {{won}} |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2015
|Best Narrative ! |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3289126}}
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Category:2010s French-language films
Category:Films about education
Category:Drama films based on actual events
Category:Films directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
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