Title: Toni Erdmann
Original Title: Toni Erdmann
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: Germany Austria
- Length: 162 Minutes (2 hours 42 min)
- Budget: €3,000,000
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Studios: Komplizen Film Coop99 Filmproduktion
- Distributor: Golem Distribución
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: February 03 2017
- United States: December 25 2016
Plot
German drama film directed by young filmmaker Maren Ade ('The Forest for the Trees', 'Everyone Else') which has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival in 2016.
'Toni Erdmann' tells the story of a father who decides to visit his daughter abroad. However, the man decides to go to her house without a warning. He is fully confident that his daughter has lost the sense of humor and therefore he decides to surprise her with several jokes.
'Toni Erdmann' is a film that intends to reflect on the past and the distance between people, using a story about a father and his peculiar efforts to reconnect with his adult daughter. The film stars Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Lucy Russell and Trystan Pütter.
Awards
- 2017 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 0
- 2017 Golden Globes: 1 0
- 2017 BAFTA Awards: 1 0
- 2018 Goya Awards: 1 0
Cast
Director:
Videos
'Toni Erdmann' subtitled trailer
January 19 2017
October 30 2016
Photos
Trivia
A year editing
Director Maren Ade spent over a year editing the film. During the process she gave birth to her second child.
The comedian Andy Kaufman
According to writer/director Maren Ade one inspiration for Winfried's special brand of irritating humor was late comedian Andy Kaufman.
120 hours
120 hours of footage were shot during 56 shooting days.
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