Peter Simonischek

TONI ERDMANN: Snap Or Stretch
TONI ERDMANN: Snap Or Stretch

Despite its length, Toni Erdmann succeeds because of the character study at its core, and also contains one of the best scenes of the year.

TONI ERDMANN: 2016's Most Inexplicable Critical Success Story
TONI ERDMANN: 2016’s Most Inexplicable Critical Success Story

There is a story with immense emotional depth within Toni Erdmann, but the movie is so frequently dull, when the moments of comedy arrive they can feel somewhat cynical.