This is one of those films in which the punchline is always delayed and the best jokes are often the saddest ones.
Touching, funny and odd.
There are plenty of laughs in Maren Ade’s unsettling, uproarious story of a family struggling to connect, but the funny thing is – it’s not really a comedy.
A slow-burning joy of a film that delivers dark, outrageous laughs and some genuinely touching moments.
Set in the unpromising world of German business consultancy, Toni Erdmann is a low-key triumph, especially for writer-director Maren Ade and star Sandra Hüller. A weird, thoughtful, affecting treat.
Maren Ade’s German comedy-drama finds excruciating humour and great pathos in a surreal collision between father and daughter.
Toni Erdmann's Maren Ade interview: 'I don't compare myself to Tarantino, but he always makes long films and people go'.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday February 17, 2017, until Thursday February 23, 2017. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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