Stars: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn
Storyline
Winfried doesn't see much of his working daughter Ines. He pays her a surprise visit in Bucharest, where she's busy as a corporate strategist. The geographical change doesn't help them to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried annoys his daughter with corny pranks and jabs at her routine lifestyle of meetings and paperwork. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to go home to Germany. Enter Toni Erdmann: Winfried's flashy alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines' work circle, claiming to be her CEO's life coach. As Toni, Winfried doesn't hold back, and Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to see that her eccentric father deserves a place in her life.
Cast: Sandra Hüller -
Ines
Peter Simonischek -
Winfried
Michael Wittenborn -
Henneberg
Thomas Loibl -
Gerald
Trystan Pütter -
Tim
Ingrid Bisu -
Anca
Hadewych Minis -
Tatjana
Lucy Russell -
Steph
Victoria Cocias -
Flavia
Alexandru Papadopol -
Dascalu
Victoria Malektorovych -
Natalja
(as Viktoria Malektorovych)
Ingrid Burkhard -
Annegret
Jürg Löw -
Gerhard
Ruth Reinecke -
Renate
Vlad Ivanov -
Iliescu
Trivia:
Director Maren Ade spent over a year editing the film. During the process she gave birth to her second child. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 10/10
Toni Erdmann starts slow and is in general a movie that takes its time.
162 minutes might suggest an overlong or very slow paced film, but in
this 162 minutes we get a firework-like examination of a relationship
between a father and a daughter. And yes, Toni Erdmann is a comedy.
There are some moments that are so hilarious, that they gained applause
mid film from the audience at my screening. But it is also a tragedy. A
really complex one actually. There is so much loneliness in those
characters, so much longing. Toni Erdmann is constantly entertaining,
extremely well acted and emotionally compelling. A masterpiece of
German cinema.
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