© In the Fade
2017
The year in German cinema
In the realm of German filmmaking, 2017 began as 2016 ended: with a loving father donning a wig and a set of false teeth, adopting a fake name and trying to spend time with his overworked daughter. Such is the impact of ‘Toni Erdmann’, and not just in its length, that the applauded film threatened to cast a shadow over the rest of the country’s cinematic output for the year. And yet, while Maren Ade’s lovingly, comically insightful effort remains in a field of its own, that wasn’t 2017’s only highlight. [more …]