“Toni Erdmann” (2016) – “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides Winfried (Peter Simonischek) is a piano teacher. With a rumpled wardrobe and a full mop of silver hair, this 60-something gives lessons in his home and plays the black and white keys for recitals at a local school. During one particular number, the children mark themselves in zombie makeup and dedicate a song to an outgoing administrator. The lyrics “here today, gone tomorrow” stand out during the piece, while Winfried – also caked in…
10 Quirky Comedies: ‘Toni Erdmann’
