Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann is a 2016 German comedy-drama film directed, written and co-produced by Maren Ade. It stars Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller.

Toni Erdmann
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaren Ade
Written byMaren Ade
Produced by
  • Maren Ade
  • Jonas Dornbach
  • Janine Jackowski
  • Michel Merkt
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Orth
Edited byHeike Parplies
Production
companies
  • Komplizen Film
  • coop99 filmproduktion
  • KNM
  • Missing Link Films
  • SWR
  • WDR
  • Arte
Distributed by
  • NFP Marketing & Distribution
    (Germany)
  • Filmladen
    (Austria)
Release dates
  • 14 May 2016 (2016-05-14) (Cannes)
  • 14 July 2016 (2016-07-14) (Germany)
  • 15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) (Austria)
Running time
162 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • Austria
Languages
Budget
Box office$11.7 million

The film, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, was named the best film of 2016 by Sight & Sound and other respected cinema magazines. It received near-universal acclaim from critics for Ade's direction, performances, and writing.

It won five awards at the 29th European Film Awards: Best Film (a first for a film directed by a woman), Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Actor, and Best Actress. It also won the European Parliament LUX Prize. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but lost to Iran's The Salesman.

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