Once in a Lifetime (2000 film)
| Livet är en schlager Once in a Lifetime | |
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| Directed by | Susanne Bier |
| Written by | Jonas Gardell |
| Produced by | Thomas Heinesen |
| Starring | Helena Bergström Jonas Karlsson Björn Kjellman |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Livet är en schlager (Life is a TV2 Denmark.[1]
Plot
The film is based around the life of Mona Berglund, a mother-of-four obsessed with the
Berns
. Throughout, the film, though, Mona is torn as to whether she should reveal that she was not in fact the only writer of her song, and thus risk losing the public's support.
Music
The film features several songs by well-known Swedish singers, such as "If Life Was a Song", performed by Carola Häggkvist, "I Believe in Miracles" performed by Lena Philipsson and "Kärleksikonen" performed by Regina Lund.[2]
The film also features the song "Aldrig ska jag sluta älska dig", originally performed by Helena Bergström, which was later released by Gardell,[3] and "Handen på hjärtat" performed by Sofia Källgren. "Handen på hjärtat" was released on the soundtrack but was performed by Björn Kjellman feat. Salome.
Cast and characters
- Helena Bergström as Mona
- Jonas Karlsson as David
- Björn Kjellman as Candy Darling
- Thomas Hanzon as Bosse
- Sissela Kyle as Woman at the employment office
- Katarina Ewerlöf as Moa, project manager
- Regina Lund as Sabina
- Douglas Johansson as Hairdresser
- Jessica Zandén as Woman at the café
- Frida Hallgren as TV engineer
References
- ^ BFI.org.uk Review
- ^ Ginza.se Livet är en schlager CD Retrieved 20 January 2021
- ^ Jonas Gardell Musik Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
External links
(in Swedish) Review from Filmtipset.se
- Livet är en schlager at IMDb
