Once in a Lifetime (2014 film)

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".