Le rêve d'Esther (1996)

10.0/10 125 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Ludmila Mikaël

Esther

Lisa Martino

Sarah at 18

Sam Karmann

Illian

Dominique Guillo

Sacha as an adult

Esin Eden

Féridé

Ani İpekkaya

Madame Rozanoff

Ergun Köknar

Turkish doctor

Aydın Tezel

Monsieur Rozanoff

Çetin Başaran

Hammam guardian

Işık Aras

Hammam owner

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