Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime (2000) is a comedy, drama film directed by Susanne Bier rated 4.5/10.

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.

Cast

Helena Bergström

Mona Berglund

Jonas Karlsson

David Vogel

Thomas Hanzon

Bosse Berglund

Björn Kjellman

"Candy Darling", Kenny

Johan Ulveson

Leif

Regina Lund

Sabina

Lisa Olsen

Kikki

Jessica Andersson

Carola

Amanda Rasmusson

Lena PH

Sandra Kassman

Anna Book

Katarina Ewerlöf

Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess

Sissela Kyle

Employment Agency Worker