Overview

A German daughter (Sanrda Hüller) is surprised by her estranged father (Peter Simonischek), who joins her unannounced as she is outposted in Romania with her corporation. A retired music teacher with a penchant for pranks and a hippie streak, the father dons a costume and creates a persona (named Toni Erdmann) to goof his daughter. His short gag cements itself as the new Herr Erdmann becomes interwoven with his daughter’s workplace. This year’s toast of Europe’s art cinema scene and Film Comment’s This year’s toast of Europe’s art cinema scene and Film Comment’s #1 film of the year, the film recently added to its laurels an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.The Lives of Others.