[1] It is based on the life and career of the singer and actress Monica Zetterlund, portrayed by Edda Magnason.

In Sweden, Kulturnyheterna on SVT gave it a 4 out of 5[citation needed] and especially praised Magnason's performance.

[3] Svenska Dagbladet also praised Magnason's performance, giving the film a 4 out of 6.

[5] Many newspapers gave the film with a 4 out of 5, among them Aftonbladet,[6] Expressen,[7] Göteborgs-Posten[8] and Metro.

[9] However, the film was criticized by the documentary filmmaker Tom Alandh, who wrote an article in the newspaper Dagens Nyheter where he objected to the film's negative portrayal of Zetterlund's father.