Our film series
Movie Mondays presents exclusive screenings of the most recent German movies. Join us for German films with English subtitles and learn about everyday life in Germany.
Toni Erdmann |Director: Maren Ade | color, 162 min., 2014-16
What became of Germany’s 1968 student movement generation? Winfried Conradi, a retired music teacher, lives alone with his dog, while his daughter pursues her career as a management consultant abroad. When Winfried's dog dies, he travels spontaneously to Bucharest to see Ines. Her father’s arrival, however, does little to please her: he immediately interferes in her life and work, embarrasses her with ridiculous disguises, and, if necessary, acts as a rude impostor. The moving aspect of this quirky father-daughter tragicomedy? Both parties’ behaviour remains transparent at all times. The reconciliatory aspect? The conflict brings the two together.
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