Once in a Lifetime
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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Livet är en schlager |
| Year | 2000 |
| Country | Sweden, Denmark |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Susanne Bier |
| Runtime | 108 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.3/10 (29 votes) |
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Once in a Lifetime is an acquired taste at 4.3/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A 2000 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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