Once in a Lifetime
2000, Swedish. Directed by Susanne Bier.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Susanne BierDirector
- Helena BergströmMona Berglund
- Jonas KarlssonDavid Vogel
- Thomas HanzonBosse Berglund
- Björn Kjellman"Candy Darling", Kenny
- Johan UlvesonLeif
- Regina LundSabina
- Lisa OlsenKikki
- Jessica AnderssonCarola
- Amanda RasmussonLena PH
- Sandra KassmanAnna Book
- Katarina EwerlöfMoa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess
- Sissela KyleEmployment Agency Worker
Details
- Released
- 10 November 2000
- Original title
- Livet är en schlager
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark
- Written by
- Jonas Gardell
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How long is Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is Once in a Lifetime on?
Once in a Lifetime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 2000. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once in a Lifetime?
If you liked Once in a Lifetime, try Heavy Traffic, O Lucky Man!, In the Soup.
Who directed Once in a Lifetime?
Once in a Lifetime (2000) was directed by Susanne Bier and stars Helena Bergström, Jonas Karlsson, Thomas Hanzon.