TONI ERDMANN, the lauded German corporate daughter/prankster dad comedy (?) film by Maren Ade

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I need to rewatch it, but I can say for sure I haven't laughed harder at anything in years than at the culminating scene at the end of the party.

Which is immediately followed by its most heart-tugging scene. The timing of the film's beats is perfect even though its rhythms are odd.

and then Plainsong

too good

corrs unplugged, Monday, 21 November 2022 09:09 (one year ago) link

"The Greatest Love of All" scene truly among the all-timers

ex-McKinsey wonk who looks like a human version of a rat (Eric H.), Monday, 21 November 2022 13:45 (one year ago) link

So damned relieved the American version never got made

ex-McKinsey wonk who looks like a human version of a rat (Eric H.), Monday, 21 November 2022 13:47 (one year ago) link

I feel like a lot of recent Euro comedies have been mean-spirited in a nihilstic, mansplainy kind of way, but this isn't like that at all, and I loved that.

Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 21 November 2022 15:51 (one year ago) link

yes, imagine Ruben Östlund directing this thing.

Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 November 2022 15:53 (one year ago) link

The petit fours scene alone ...

ex-McKinsey wonk who looks like a human version of a rat (Eric H.), Monday, 21 November 2022 15:57 (one year ago) link


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