Once in a Lifetime
2000/11/10 • Released • Swedish
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.
Director : Susanne Bier
Casts
Helena Bergström
Mona Berglund
Jonas Karlsson
David Vogel
Thomas Hanzon
Bosse Berglund
Björn Kjellman
"Candy Darling", Kenny
Johan Ulveson
Leif
Regina Lund
Sabina
Katarina Ewerlöf
Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess
Sissela Kyle
Employment Agency Worker
Leif Andrée
Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona
Ia Langhammer
Waitress
Jessica Zandén
Mother at Cafeteria
Pia Johansson
Pirjo
Göran Forsmark
Journalist
Lasse Kronér
Song Contest Host, Lasse Kronér
Ulf Larsson
Television Host
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Journalist
Rolf Skoglund
Doctor
Frida Hallgren
TV Control Room Assistant
Carola Häggkvist
Self
Lena Philipsson
Self
Jean-Pierre Barda
Self
Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson
Self
Christer Björkman
Self
Micael Bindefeld
Self
Rickard Sjöberg
TV-Journalist
Sanna Bråding
Self
Malin Cederblad
Mona, stylist
Casper Janebrink
Guest on TV-show
Anders Berglund
Schlager expert on TV
Lasse Holm
Schlager expert on TV
Ebba Hultkvist Stragne
Self
Christer Fant
friendly man on the subway
Daniel Nyhlén
Self, journalist
Nanne Grönvall
Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)
Camilla Henemark
La Camilla (uncredited)
Maria Rådsten
Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)
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