mentally disabled,sibling relationship,transvestism,aids,aspiring singer,personal assistant,cerebral palsy,woman director

Once in a Lifetime (2000)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Susanne Bier
  • Profile picture of Helena Bergström
    Mona Berglund Helena Bergström
  • Profile picture of Jonas Karlsson
    David Vogel Jonas Karlsson
  • Profile picture of Thomas Hanzon
    Bosse Berglund Thomas Hanzon
  • Profile picture of Björn Kjellman
    "Candy Darling", Kenny Björn Kjellman
  • Profile picture of Johan Ulveson
    Leif Johan Ulveson
  • Profile picture of Regina Lund
    Sabina Regina Lund
  • Profile picture of Katarina Ewerlöf
    Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess Katarina Ewerlöf
  • Profile picture of Sissela Kyle
    Employment Agency Worker Sissela Kyle

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Keywords

  • mentally disabled
  • sibling relationship
  • transvestism
  • aids
  • aspiring singer
  • personal assistant
  • cerebral palsy
  • woman director