A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 59 wins & 84 nominations total
Victoria Malektorovych
- Natalja
- (as Viktoria Malektorovych)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe animal costume worn by Winfried is the Kukeri, a common animal totem in Bulgaria that is believed to scare away evil spirits. It was made from the real hair of long-haired goats and according to actor Peter Simonischek was extremely hot and heavy and smelled like a goat stable. With the exception of the scene when Winfried has the head removed, it was worn by a stuntman.
- GoofsWhen the father gives his daughter her birthday gift, there are some jars in the table which change position between shots.
- Quotes
Winfried Conradi alias Toni Erdmann: You have to do this or that, but meanwhile life is just passing by
- Crazy creditsApart from the production companies there are no opening credits, and the movie's title is only shown after all the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode #46.3 (2017)
- SoundtracksHeute hier, morgen dort
Written by Gary Bolstad and Hannes Wader
Featured review
Strangely Compelling
After about 10 minutes of it, I came to the conclusion that "Toni Erdmann" was a terrible film and wanted to turn it off. But for some reason I kept watching, and kept watching, until suddenly 2+ hours had gone by. After watching, I still kind of think it's a terrible film, but also have an appreciation for the journey it took me on. I can see how some people on get the former experience, so one will have to judge for themselves whether this type of film is their cup of tea.
To me, "Toni Erdmann" is a film about emptiness. It's about empty people, living empty lives, all striving for something. While there are some solid laugh out loud moments in the film, I actually found it a bit depressing. I think I see too much of my own life and the lives of those around me here. These characters all seem to be desperately striving for something in their lives - to feel something - but all falling short.
In that respect, it's one of the most "modern" films I've ever seen - a film that really tries to capture the current time we live in. The vast majority of entertainment today tries to take us away to some other place, time, or culture, so this film is remarkable in how it takes on our society dead on. The impression left is not favourable.
PS: "Toni Erdmann" is quite similar to the Swedish film "The Square," so if you enjoyed one you will likely enjoy the other.
To me, "Toni Erdmann" is a film about emptiness. It's about empty people, living empty lives, all striving for something. While there are some solid laugh out loud moments in the film, I actually found it a bit depressing. I think I see too much of my own life and the lives of those around me here. These characters all seem to be desperately striving for something in their lives - to feel something - but all falling short.
In that respect, it's one of the most "modern" films I've ever seen - a film that really tries to capture the current time we live in. The vast majority of entertainment today tries to take us away to some other place, time, or culture, so this film is remarkable in how it takes on our society dead on. The impression left is not favourable.
PS: "Toni Erdmann" is quite similar to the Swedish film "The Square," so if you enjoyed one you will likely enjoy the other.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Everyone Else
- Filming locations
- Bucharest, Romania(main location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- €3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,479,387
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,972
- Dec 25, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $11,784,207
- Runtime2 hours 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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