Esther Gorintin became a star at 85, having survived the harrowing 20th century, from her native Poland to the Rue de Rivoli in Paris. Between Cannes to the local fast food joint, with a taste for Ted Lapidus designs and a thing about plastic bags, Estherka is the heroine of this comic documentary, the portrait of a woman in the twilight of her life and at the dawn of her career As well as recording the incredible career of this 85 year-old débutant, I wanted to tell the story of her entire life. I had started filming Esther Gorintin before she started acting: her journey through the past century, her memories, her storytelling style, her unique relationship with the world around her, and her very special relationship with her son Armand. Here are the reasons why I followed her for more than ten years.

On avait Madame Bovary et Don Quichotte. Il faudra désormais compter sur ce nouveau personnage : Estherka. Boulversersante, hilarante, exaspérante, Esther Gorintin devient actrice à 85 ans, après avoir traversé le douloureux XXème siècle, de sa Pologne natale à la rue de Rivoli. Mi-Croisette, mi-Brioche dorée avec un soupçon de Ted Lapidus et une certaine addiction au sac plastique, Estherka est la formidable héroïne de cette comédie documentaire, portrait d'une femme au soir de sa vie et d'une actrice à l'aube de sa carrière.