Is Once in a Lifetime violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once in a Lifetime scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once in a Lifetime easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Once in a Lifetime end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Once in a Lifetime sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Once in a Lifetime

Name: Once in a Lifetime
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Helena Bergström, Jonas Karlsson, Thomas Hanzon, Björn Kjellman, Johan Ulveson

Directed by Susanne Bier

Produced by SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden

2000108 min4.5 / 10

A warmly eccentric character study about found family and unconditional care, centered on the bond between a Eurovision-loving caregiver and a disabled young man pursuing creative redemption.

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.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Grief Support Friendships Cozy Fantasy Stories Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Mentally Disabled Sibling Relationship Transvestism Aids Aspiring Singer Personal Assistant Cerebral Palsy Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Once in a Lifetime violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Once in a Lifetime scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Once in a Lifetime easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Once in a Lifetime end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Once in a Lifetime sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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