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Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

10 November 2000

Country

Sweden

Cast

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

Lisa Olsen

Kikki

Jessica Andersson

Jessica Andersson

Carola

Amanda Rasmusson

Amanda Rasmusson

Lena PH

Sandra Kassman

Sandra Kassman

Anna Book

Katarina Ewerlöf

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

Rolf Skoglund

Rolf Skoglund

Doctor

Frida Hallgren

Frida Hallgren

TV Control Room Assistant

Carola Häggkvist

Carola Häggkvist

Self

Lena Philipsson

Lena Philipsson

Self

Jean-Pierre Barda

Jean-Pierre Barda

Self

Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson

Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson

Self

Linnéa Roxeheim

Linnéa Roxeheim

tonåring

Christer Björkman

Christer Björkman

Self

Micael Bindefeld

Micael Bindefeld

Self

Rickard Sjöberg

Rickard Sjöberg

TV-Journalist

Sanna Bråding

Sanna Bråding

Self

Malin Cederblad

Malin Cederblad

Mona, stylist

Casper Janebrink

Casper Janebrink

Guest on TV-show

Anders Berglund

Anders Berglund

Schlager expert on TV

Lasse Holm

Lasse Holm

Schlager expert on TV

Ebba Hultkvist Stragne

Ebba Hultkvist Stragne

Self

Christer Fant

Christer Fant

friendly man on the subway

Per Sandberg

Per Sandberg

Guard at the final

Daniel Nyhlén

Daniel Nyhlén

Self, journalist

Casper Jarnebrink

Casper Jarnebrink

Self

Nanne Grönvall

Nanne Grönvall

Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)

Camilla Henemark

Camilla Henemark

La Camilla (uncredited)

Maria Rådsten

Maria Rådsten

Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)

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