Toni Erdmann (2016)

Plot Summary

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.

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Certification

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Awards

Prêmio Guarani (2018)

Premio Guarani 2018

Winner

Best Foreign Film

Maren Ade

Goya Awards (2018)

Goya 2018

Nominated

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Maren Ade

Academy Awards, USA (2017)

Oscar 2017

Nominated

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

BAFTA Awards (2017)

BAFTA Film Award 2017

Nominated

Best Film not in the English Language

Maren Ade Janine Jackowski

Golden Globes, USA (2017)

Golden Globe 2017

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language

Cannes Film Festival (2016)

Palme d'Or 2016

Nominated

Palme d'Or

Maren Ade