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Once in a Lifetime poster

A MARIE-CASTILLE MENTION-SCHAAR FILM

Once in a Lifetime

20141h 45mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 2.3K votes

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.

Uplifting
Heartwarming
Inspiring
School
True story
Growing up

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night, teens and talking about after.

DirectorMarie-Castille Mention-Schaar

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Ariane AscarideAnne Gueguen

Ahmed DraméMalik

Noémie MerlantMélanie

Geneviève MnichYvette Thomas

Stéphane BakMax

Wendy NietoJamila

Aïmen DerriachiSaïd

Mohamed SeddikiOlivier / Brahim

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