Once in a Lifetime (2014 film)

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Once in a Lifetime
Les Heritiers poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Written byMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Ahmed Dramé
Produced byMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Pierre Kubel
Starring Ariane Ascaride
Ahmed Dramé
CinematographyMyriam Vinocour
Edited byBenoît Quinon
Music by Ludovico Einaudi
Production
company
Loma Nasha
Distributed by UGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 7 October 2014 (2014-10-07)(FIFF)
  • 3 December 2014 (2014-12-03)(France)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$3.7 million [1]
Box office$3.4 million [2]

Once in a Lifetime (original title: Les Héritiers) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar. [3] [4]

Contents

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

Cast and director at the film premiere in Paris. Avant Premiere Les Heritiers, UGC Paris 19 001.JPG
Cast and director at the film premiere in Paris.

Reception

Karen Schollemann called the film on kinocritics.com a "powerful tale about integration". [5]

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
César Awards Most Promising Actor Ahmed DraméNominated
St. Louis International Film Festival Best Narrative FeatureWon
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2015Best NarrativeWon [6]

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References

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