
Once in a Lifetime
Original title: Livet är en schlager
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.
Top-billed cast
- GGöran Forsmark
- CCasper Janebrink
- FFrida Hallgren
- AAnders Berglund
- CCarola Häggkvist
- DDaniel Nyhlén
- SSandra Kassman
- AAmanda Rasmusson
- JJessica Andersson
- CChrister Fant
Crew
- Director
- Susanne Bier
- Writer
- Jonas Gardell
- Producer
- Thomas Heinesen
- Production
- SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden, Sonet Film, TV 2
Frequently asked questions
What is Once in a Lifetime rated?
Once in a Lifetime has an audience rating of 4.4 out of 10 from 26 votes.
Who directed Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime was directed by Susanne Bier.
When was Once in a Lifetime released?
Once in a Lifetime was released in 2000.























