Le rêve d'Esther

2h 5min

Drama

Esther, a Turkish emigrant, was naturalized French and now lives in Paris. Only her daughter Sarah has followed her. The child grows up in a cold boarding school, far from her mother, whose motives and stubbornness she does not understand, especially since Esther no longer visits or writes to her. Sarah thinks she has been abandoned. In reality, Esther, ill from so many hardships, does not want to reveal her condition to her daughter.

Production Companies

France 2

France 3

Nelka Films

RTBF

Telfrance

Cast

Lisa Martino

Lisa Martino

Sarah at 18
Dominique Guillo

Dominique Guillo

Sacha as an adult
Esin Eden

Esin Eden

Féridé
Ani İpekkaya

Ani İpekkaya

Madame Rozanoff
Ergun Köknar

Ergun Köknar

Turkish doctor
Aydın Tezel

Aydın Tezel

Monsieur Rozanoff
Çetin Başaran

Çetin Başaran

Hammam guardian
Işık Aras

Işık Aras

Hammam owner

Release date

26th Feb 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français