Norway / Nov 10, 2000
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessica Andersson | Carola |
| Amanda Rasmusson | Lena PH |
| Sandra Kassman | Anna Book |
| Katarina Ewerlöf | Moa Rehnkvist, Studio Hostess |
| Sissela Kyle | Employment Agency Worker |
| Leif Andrée | Man in the Subway Speaking with Mona |
| Ia Langhammer | Waitress |
| Jessica Zandén | Mother at Cafeteria |
| Pia Johansson | Pirjo |
| Göran Forsmark | Journalist |
| Lasse Kronér | Song Contest Host, Lasse Kronér |
| Ulf Larsson | Television Host |
| Ing-Marie Carlsson | Journalist |
| Rolf Skoglund | Doctor |
| Frida Hallgren | TV Control Room Assistant |
| Carola Häggkvist | Self |
| Lena Philipsson | Self |
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| Jean-Pierre Barda | Self |
| Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson | Self |
| Linnéa Roxeheim | tonåring |
| Christer Björkman | Self |
| Micael Bindefeld | Self |
| Rickard Sjöberg | TV-Journalist |
| Sanna Bråding | Self |
| Malin Cederblad | Mona, stylist |
| Casper Janebrink | Guest on TV-show |
| Anders Berglund | Schlager expert on TV |
| Lasse Holm | Schlager expert on TV |
| Ebba Hultkvist Stragne | Self |
| Christer Fant | friendly man on the subway |
| Per Sandberg | Guard at the final |
| Daniel Nyhlén | Self, journalist |
| Casper Jarnebrink | Self |
| Nanne Grönvall | Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited) |
| Camilla Henemark | La Camilla (uncredited) |
| Maria Rådsten | Guest at Celebrity Party (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Livet är en schlager |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden, Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden, Sonet Film, TV 2 |
| Release date | 10 novembre 2000 |
| Production | Thomas Heinesen, Christel C.D. Karlsen |
| Writer | Jonas Gardell |
| Editing | Mogens Hagedorn, Pernille Bech Christensen |
| Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
| Assistant directors | Susanne Bier |
| Camera operators | Morten Søborg |
| Additional photography | Morten Søborg |
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| Production design | Gert Wibe |
| Art direction | Gert Wibe |
| Set decoration | Gert Wibe |
| Music | Joakim Pedersen, Jesper Winge Leisner, Knut Haavik, Bo Persson, Ulf Olausson, Per Streit |
| Sound | Joakim Pedersen, Jesper Winge Leisner, Knut Haavik, Bo Persson, Ulf Olausson, Per Streit |
| Costume design | Kajsa Hede, Maria Strid |
| Makeup | Maria Strid, Kajsa Hede |
| Hairstyling | Maria Strid, Kajsa Hede |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Nov 10, 2000 / 7
Digital
Czechia / Jan 25, 2003 / 18+
Physical media
Sweden / Jul 18, 2001 / 7 / VHS & DVD release
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