Toni Erdmann
A quirky corporate dad hijacks his high‑powered daughter's overseas life with absurd pranks, determined to force her to rediscover laughter before their strained bond disappears forever.
“Life is just passing by...”
Synopsis
Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she is working as a nurse in a hospital. He brings with him a suitcase filled with items from her childhood, intending to help her reconnect with her past and rediscover joy. As he goes through the items and shares memories, the daughter initially resists but gradually begins to open up, revealing the emotional distance that has grown between them. Through a series of heartfelt conversations and shared moments, the father and daughter slowly rebuild their relationship, confronting long-buried emotions and learning to understand each other once more.
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Edited by Heike ParpliesShot by Patrick OrthDesigned by Silke Fischer
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2016 · Box office
Produced on a $10.0M budget
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$10.0M
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66 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sandra Huller
as Ines Conradi
Peter Simonischek
as Winfried
Michael Wittenborn
as Henneberg
Thomas Loibl
as Gerald
Trystan Putter
as Tim
Ingrid Bisu
as Anca
Hadewych Minis
as Tatjana
Lucy Russell
as Steph
Victoria Cocias
as Flavia
Alexandru Papadopol
as Dascalu
Victoria Malektorovych
as Natalja
Ingrid Burkhard
as Annegret
Supporting cast
44Jurg Low
as Gerhard
Ruth Reinecke
as Renate
Nicolas Wackerbarth
as Coach Leopold
Mihai Manolache
as Bauer Ölfeld
Radu Banzaru
as Bogdan
Niels Bormann
as Kurierfahrer
Radu Dumitrache
as Manager Spa
Klara Hofels
as Irma
Hartmut Stanke
as Walter
Hans Low
as Oliver
Julischka Eichel
as Babette
Lennart Moho
as Lukas
Irene Rindje
as Bärbel
Sava Lolov
as M. Vermillard
John Keogh
as Mr. Myers
Cezara Dafinescu
as Dorina
Ozana Oancea
as Ana
Manuela Ciucur
as Frau Rodica
Ursula Renneke
as Lehrerin
Karlheinz Ade
as Rektor Dudinger
Mugur Sabo
as Mann am Markt
Manu Sabo
as Mann am Markt
Claudiu Imparatu
as Mann am Markt
Bryan Jardine
as Botschafter
Dana Marineci
as Rezeptionistin Dacoil
Catalin Baicus
as Dariu
Marius Georgian
as Corneliu
Miriam Rizea
as Flora
Luana Stoica
as Sekretärin Iliescu
Valentin Popescu
as Arbeiter Ölfeld
Ioan Brancu
as Vorarbeiter Ölfeld
Emil Constantinescu
as Junge Ölfeld
Madalina Ciotea
as Frau Partyservice
Daniel Filipescu
as Kellner Da Vinci
Raluca David
as Portier Hotel
Mihai Razus
as Manager Dacoil
Adrian Bucur
as Manager Dacoil
Andrei Mateiu
as Nataljas Fahrer
Florin Visenescu
as Limo Fahrer
Serban Gabriel Cismarescu
as Mann Dachterasse
Marcus Weber
as Kukeri Double
Ebba
as Hund Willi
Vlad Ivanov
as Iliescu
Cosmin Padureanu
as Taxi Driver
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