Once in a Lifetime (original title: Les Héritiers) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.
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
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".
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultCésar AwardsMost Promising ActorAhmed Dramé St. Louis International Film FestivalBest Narrative Feature Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2015Best Narrative
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