Once in a Lifetime(Movie, 2000)

Name: Once in a Lifetime
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: T01:48:00
Rating: 2.2

Original title: "Livet är en schlager" (Swedish/SV)

1h 48min | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 2.2/5 (with 9 votes)

Livet är en schlager (Life is a Schlager, also known as Once in a Lifetime or Hånden på hjertet in Danish) is a Swedish film released in 2000, written by Jonas Gardell and directed by his usual directing partner Susanne Bier. The film features cameo appearances by many Swedish singers. The film was produced by Nordisk Film and Sveriges Television in association with Sonet Film and TV2 Denmark. ()

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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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Additional Information

Production countries: Denmark, Sweden

Made by: TV2 Danmark, Sonet Film, Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors A/S, Sveriges Television AB

Original language: Swedish (SV)

Spoken languages: Swedish (SV)

Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT), Norwegian (NO), Swedish (SV)

Status: Released

Release date US: 11/10/2000

Cast: Helena Bergström, Jonas Karlsson, Björn Kjellman, Leif Andrée, Frida Hallgren, Jimmy Lindström, Reuben Sallmander, Sissela Kyle, Maria Langhammer

Director: Susanne Bier

Screenwriter: Jonas Gardell

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Hånden på hjertet"

"Käsi sydämellä"

"Mia fora sti zoi mas"

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

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