Directed by Maren Ade, actors Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller play an estranged father-daughter duo. Their performances were honored with the German and European Film Awards. Winfried doesn't see much of his daughter, a management consultant in Bucharest. But he pays her a surprise visit after the death of his dog. He shows up in the lobby of her company wearing a pair of gag dentures and weird sunglasses. But the visit does not lead to a reconciliation. Winfried annoys his daughter with corny jokes and subtle criticism of her performance-oriented life. "Maren Ade's unique study of estranged but mutually depressive father and daughter is a humane, hilarious triumph." (variety.com)
A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.
Directed by Maren Ade, actors Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller play an estranged father-daughter duo. Their performances were honored with the German and European Film Awards.
Winfried doesn't see much of his daughter, a management consultant in Bucharest. But he pays her a surprise visit after the death of his dog. He shows up in the lobby of her company wearing a pair of gag dentures and weird sunglasses.
But the visit does not lead to a reconciliation. Winfried annoys his daughter with corny jokes and subtle criticism of her performance-oriented life.
"Maren Ade's unique study of estranged but mutually depressive father and daughter is a humane, hilarious triumph." (variety.com)