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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
2016·Comedy / Drama·2h 42m

TONI ERDMANN

“Life is just passing by...”

Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she's living abroad and bombards her with outrageous jokes.

Above the Line
Maren Ade·DirectorMaren Ade·ScreenplayPatrick Orth·Director of PhotographyPatrick Veigel·SoundHeike Parplies·Editor
Cast
Sandra Hüller·InesPeter Simonischek·Winfried / ToniMichael Wittenborn·HennebergThomas Loibl·GeraldTrystan Pütter·TimIngrid Bisu·AnkaHadewych Minis·TatjanaLucy Russell·StephVictoria Cociaș·FlaviaAlexandru Papadopol·Dascălu
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Maren Ade·Director
Writing· 1
Maren Ade·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Patrick Orth·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Heike Parplies·EditorUlrich Herrmann·Commissioning Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Patrick Veigel·SoundBernhard Maisch·Sound MixerFabian Schmidt·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Silke Fischer·Production DesignMălina Ionescu·Art DirectionGitti Fuchs·Costume DesignKatja Schlömer·Set DecorationKatja Schlömer·DecoratorMonika Münnich·Makeup ArtistWiltrud Derschmidt·Makeup Artist
Production· 14
Maren Ade·ProducerJonas Dornbach·ProducerJanine Jackowski·ProducerMichel Merkt·ProducerAda Solomon·Executive ProducerDavid Keitsch·Co-ProducerSebastian Schipper·Co-ProducerAntonin Svoboda·Co-ProducerBen von Dobeneck·Line ProducerBruno Wagner·Co-ProducerViorica Capdefier·CastingNina Haun·CastingLaura Einmahl·Unit Production ManagerOle Nicolaisen·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Stephan Rother·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Toni Erdmann's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#20B2AA
#E0E0E0
Mood
Intimate, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a blonde-haired person, seen from the back of their head, nestled into a large mass of dark, shaggy hair or fur, which dominates the frame. ”

drama
Key Elements
Blonde HairDark Fur Hair
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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