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    Once in a Lifetime

    108'

    2000-11-10

    4.5

    Comedy,Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingJonas GardellDirectingSusanne Bier

    Cast

    1

    Mona Berglund

    Helena Bergström

    2

    David Vogel

    Jonas Karlsson

    1

    Bosse Berglund

    Thomas Hanzon

    1

    "Candy Darling", Kenny

    Björn Kjellman

    1

    Leif

    Johan Ulveson

    1

    Sabina

    Regina Lund

    1

    Kikki

    Lisa Olsen

    1

    Carola

    Jessica Andersson

    1

    Lena PH

    Amanda Rasmusson

    1

    Anna Book

    Sandra Kassman

    1

    Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess

    Katarina Ewerlöf

    1

    Employment Agency Worker

    Sissela Kyle

    1

    Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona

    Leif Andrée

    1

    Waitress

    Ia Langhammer

    1

    Mother at Cafeteria

    Jessica Zandén

    1

    Pirjo

    Pia Johansson

    1

    Journalist

    Göran Forsmark

    1

    Song Contest Host, Lasse Kronér

    Lasse Kronér

    1

    Television Host

    Ulf Larsson

    1

    Journalist

    Ing-Marie Carlsson

    1

    Doctor

    Rolf Skoglund

    1

    TV Control Room Assistant

    Frida Hallgren

    1

    Self

    Carola Häggkvist

    1

    Self

    Lena Philipsson

    1

    Self

    Jean-Pierre Barda

    1

    Self

    Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson

    1

    tonåring

    Linnéa Roxeheim

    1

    Self

    Christer Björkman

    1

    Self

    Micael Bindefeld

    1

    TV-Journalist

    Rickard Sjöberg

    1

    Self

    Sanna Bråding

    1

    Mona, stylist

    Malin Cederblad

    1

    Guest on TV-show

    Casper Janebrink

    1

    Schlager expert on TV

    Anders Berglund

    1

    Schlager expert on TV

    Lasse Holm

    1

    Self

    Ebba Hultkvist Stragne

    1

    friendly man on the subway

    Christer Fant

    1

    Guard at the final

    Per Sandberg

    1

    Self, journalist

    Daniel Nyhlén

    1

    Self

    Casper Jarnebrink

    1

    Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)

    Nanne Grönvall

    1

    La Camilla (uncredited)

    Camilla Henemark

    1

    Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)

    Maria Rådsten

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Sweden
      2. Denmark
    • List of languages:
      1. Swedish
    • List of companies:
      1. SVT
      2. Nordisk Film Sweden
      3. Sonet Film
      4. TV 2
    • Vote Count: 32
    • Popularity: 0.7595
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Livet är en schlager

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