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"Ulysses" by Lætitia Masson: a Mother's Odyssey to Integrate Her Heavily Disabled Son Into Society

Summary by L'Humanité
For his film presented in selection Un Certain regard at the last Cannes Film Festival, Lætitia Masson was inspired by his own history, by his battle for his son's integration into society.

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With Elodie Bouchez as a courageous mother, the filmmaker is inspired by her own career in the French educational and professional system for the inclusion of her disabled son.

·Paris, France
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Inspired by Laetitia Masson's personal history, Ulysse tells the story of a child suffering from genetic syndrome and his mother determined to open up a path for him in a world not prepared to accept the difference.

A mother fights for her disabled son to enter society. Élodie Bouchez is convincing as a loving and determined mother.

For his film presented in selection Un Certain regard at the last Cannes Film Festival, Lætitia Masson was inspired by his own history, by his battle for his son's integration into society.

With "Ulysses", her ninth feature film, Lætitia Masson makes us live the odyssey of a "different" young boy and her mother Alice, ready to do anything to make her son feel integrated into society. This story is that of the director.

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Radio France broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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