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Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
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Once in a Lifetime

Original Title: Livet är en schlager

2000
1h 48m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2000

Runtime

1h 48m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

Mona Bergström is a sweet eurovision-obsessed woman in her 30s. She is married to a lazy husband and has four children, all named after her favorite Swedish Eurovision popstars. Her brother is a crossdressing guy self-titled "Candy Darling". Mona works in a retirement home for disabled people, where she is responsible for taking care of a young man named David who suffers a movement-restricting disease forcing him into a wheelchair. David's parents have abandoned him, as they wanted a normal child. Mona holds a big place in David's heart, and vica versa. David's goal is to get his parents to come and visit him, and he wants to show them that he is a great person, despite his handicap. Therefore he works with music on his computer, and his goal is to create a song, send it to "The Cardigans", a famous Swedish band and have them play the song and credit him, hoping his parents would spot it and want to visit him.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Nov 10, 2000
Digital Release
Jan 25, 2003
Languages
Swedish
Director
Susanne Bier
Susanne Bier
Production
SVT
SVT
Nordisk Film Sweden
Nordisk Film Sweden
Sonet Film
Sonet Film
TV 2
TV 2
Production Countries
Sweden
Denmark

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström

Mona Berglund

Jonas Karlsson

Jonas Karlsson

David Vogel

Thomas Hanzon

Thomas Hanzon

Bosse Berglund

Björn Kjellman

Björn Kjellman

"Candy Darling", Kenny

Johan Ulveson

Johan Ulveson

Leif

Regina Lund

Regina Lund

Sabina

Lisa Olsen

Kikki

Jessica Andersson

Carola

Amanda Rasmusson

Lena PH

Sandra Kassman

Anna Book

Katarina Ewerlöf

Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess

Sissela Kyle

Sissela Kyle

Employment Agency Worker

Leif Andrée

Leif Andrée

Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona

Ia Langhammer

Ia Langhammer

Waitress

Jessica Zandén

Jessica Zandén

Mother at Cafeteria

Pia Johansson

Pia Johansson

Pirjo

Göran Forsmark

Göran Forsmark

Journalist

Lasse Kronér

Lasse Kronér

Song Contest Host, Lasse Kronér

Ulf Larsson

Ulf Larsson

Television Host

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Journalist

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