Once in a Lifetime (2000)

Once in a Lifetime (2000) poster

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.

Director: Susanne Bier
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Knut Haavik, Joakim Pedersen, Jesper Winge Leisner
Cinematography: Morten Søborg
Editing: Pernille Bech Christensen, Mogens Hagedorn
Production: SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden, Sonet Film, TV 2
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv

Keywords

mentally disabled, sibling relationship, transvestism, aids, aspiring singer, personal assistant, cerebral palsy, woman director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Once in a Lifetime about?
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.
Who directed Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime was directed by Susanne Bier.
Who stars in Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime stars Helena Bergström, Jonas Karlsson, Thomas Hanzon, Björn Kjellman, Johan Ulveson, Regina Lund.
How long is Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
What genre is Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime is a Comedy, Drama film.
Where was Once in a Lifetime produced?
Once in a Lifetime was produced in Sweden, Denmark.