Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann is a 2016 comedy drama film, produced, written and directed by Maren Ade. It stars Peter Simonischek as an eccentric man who intrudes upon the life of his daughter, a career-focused business executive played by Sandra Hüller. Toni Erdmann premiered on 14 May 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed in the main competition. It was released in Germany and Austria on 14 and 15 July, and grossed $11.7 million on a $3.2 million budget. The film received wide acclaim from critics for Ade's direction and writing, as well as Simonischek's and Hüller's performances. Sight & Sound named Toni Erdmann the best film of 2016. At the 29th European Film Awards, it won five awards, including Best Film (a first for a film directed by a woman). It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.