Once in a Lifetime (original title: Les Héritiers) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.[2][3]
Once in a Lifetime | |
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Directed by | Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar |
Written by | Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar Ahmed Dramé |
Produced by | Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar Pierre Kubel |
Starring | Ariane Ascaride Ahmed Dramé |
Cinematography | Myriam Vinocour |
Edited by | Benoît Quinon |
Music by | Ludovico Einaudi |
Production company | Loma Nasha |
Distributed by | UGC Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | €3.4 million[1] |
Box office | $2.2 million[1] |
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.
Karen Schollemann called the film on kinocritics.com a "powerful tale about integration".[4]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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César Awards | Most Promising Actor | Ahmed Dramé | Nominated |
St. Louis International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | |
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2015 | Best Narrative | Won[5] | |
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