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  • Once in a Lifetime (2000)
  • 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Once in a Lifetime (2000)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Mona Bergström is a sweet Melodifestivalen-obsessed woman in her 30's. She is married to an unemployed man and they have 4 daughters, all named after her favorite Swedish Melodifestivalen popstars. Her sister is a trans woman with AIDS ...See moreMona Bergström is a sweet Melodifestivalen-obsessed woman in her 30's. She is married to an unemployed man and they have 4 daughters, all named after her favorite Swedish Melodifestivalen popstars. Her sister is a trans woman with AIDS self-titled "Candy". Mona works on a retirement home for disabled people, where she is responsible for taking care of a young man named David who suffers a cerebral palsy that forces him into a wheelchair. Mona holds a big place in Davids heart, and vice versa. David wants to have a normal job despite his handicap, therefore he works making music on his computer, and his goal is to create a song and send it to "The Cardigans", a famous Swedish band. Mona decides to write the lyrics and sing the demo. She is convinced that the song is great and her family should hear it, but David doesn't want until it's perfect. Mona grabs the CD anyway and shows it to her family. Her sister loves it and urges her to send it to the Melodifestivalen, the most important Swedish song contest. Her life will change drastically when the song is selected for the show and she becomes a famous person overnight. Written by Opera_of_Death See less
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Jonas Gardell (written by)
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Nov 10, 2000 (Sweden)

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62 cast members
Name Known for
Björn Kjellman
Candy Darling Candy Darling   See fewer
Johan Ulveson
Producent Producent   See fewer
Regina Lund
Sabina Sabina   See fewer
Lisa Olsen
Kikki Kikki   See fewer
Amanda Rasmuson
Lena Ph Lena Ph   See fewer
Sandra Kassman
Anna Book Anna Book   See fewer
Katarina Ewerlöf
Studio Hostess Studio Hostess   See fewer
Sissela Kyle
Employment Agency Worker Employment Agency Worker   See fewer
Leif Andrée
Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona   See fewer
Ia Langhammer
Servitris Servitris   See fewer
Jessica Zandén
En mamma på cafeterian En mamma på cafeterian   See fewer
Robin Hellström
En pojke på cafét En pojke på cafét   See fewer
Göran Forsmark
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Lasse Kronér
Lasse Kronér - Song Contest Host Lasse Kronér - Song Contest Host   See fewer
Ulf Larsson
Television Host Television Host   See fewer
Malin Cederblad
Make-up Artist (as Malin Cederbladh) Make-up Artist (as Malin Cederbladh)   See fewer
Kare Poutanen
Dansare Dansare   See fewer
Steve Kratz
Orchestrator at the Song Contest Orchestrator at the Song Contest   See fewer
Tommy Andersson
Arrangör för inspelningsstudion Arrangör för inspelningsstudion   See fewer
Lena B. Eriksson
Arbetsförmedlingsassistent Arbetsförmedlingsassistent   See fewer
Mattias Kemi
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Christer Fant
Beundrare av Mona på en gata Beundrare av Mona på en gata   See fewer
Rolf Skoglund
Läkare Läkare   See fewer
Rickard Sjöberg
TV Reporter TV Reporter   See fewer
Lolo Elwin
Cellist Cellist   See fewer
Kristina Spegel
Cellist Cellist   See fewer
Jimmy Lindström
Janitor Janitor   See fewer
Joakim Höglund
Vaktmästare Vaktmästare   See fewer
Frida Hallgren
TV-kontrollrumsassistent TV-kontrollrumsassistent   See fewer
Peter Perski
TV-kontrollrumsassistent TV-kontrollrumsassistent   See fewer
Jens Dahlström
Stickan Stickan   See fewer
Staffan Åberg
Male Nurse Male Nurse   See fewer
Carola Häggkvist
Carola (as Carola) Carola (as Carola)   See fewer
Lena Philipsson
Lena Philipsson Lena Philipsson   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Barda
Jean-Pierre Barda Jean-Pierre Barda   See fewer
Casper Jarnebrink
Casper Jarnebrink Casper Jarnebrink   See fewer
Bengt Dahlqvist
Bengt Dahlqvist Bengt Dahlqvist   See fewer
Micael Bindefeld
Micael Bindefeld Micael Bindefeld   See fewer
Lasse Holm
Lasse Holm Lasse Holm   See fewer
Jesper Odelberg
Jesper Odelberg Jesper Odelberg   See fewer
Anders Berglund
Anders Berglund Anders Berglund   See fewer
Anders Backlund
Bald Audience Member (uncredited) Bald Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Sanna Bråding
Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited) Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Nanne Grönvall
Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited) Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Camilla Henemark
La Camilla (uncredited) La Camilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Göran Holm
Homeless Guy (uncredited) Homeless Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bertil Monegrim
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Nyhlen
Daniel Nyhlen - Journalist (uncredited) Daniel Nyhlen - Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Linnea Roxeheim
Teen Girl (uncredited) Teen Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Rådsten
Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited) Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Arne Weise
Self - Programledare (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Programledare (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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