Once in a Lifetime
2000 · 108 MIN · IMDB 5.3 · 2,466 VOTES · DIR. Susanne Bier
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 944 lines
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00:00:16 It's so damn unfair. -What do you want?
00:04:33 I'm sorry, he's never seen...
00:10:08 A minimalistic mime artist.
00:15:21 there won't be any showbusiness left.
00:20:13 But I have to play it to her. -No, it's not good enough.
00:23:12 When I am at the crossroads and bad things are coming
00:26:48 No, they don't move me. Thank you, God.
00:31:52 They were calling from television. I'm gonna be sick.
00:36:09 This way, please.
00:39:17 Here's to a newborn star!
00:42:52 You know what that was? Henrik Johnsson peeing.
00:47:17 Let's talk about your dress.
00:50:17 Welcome, welcome.
00:54:30 Brother!
00:58:38 Luckily she's so dumb she doesn't even know she's making a fool out of herself.
01:03:01 who came out of nowhere
01:06:06 You're crazy. -She took it from the box.
01:09:44 If they think that I've cheated
01:15:41 Mona, darling, you're so stiff.
01:20:40 Mona is such a light sleeper.
01:23:52 They wanted me to look like this.
01:29:40 Idiot. -Fool.
01:33:37 The festival is continuing despite the interruption.
01:39:40 It's time for the first 12 points. For "Love Icon" and Sabina!