Toni Erdmann

"From the opening scene, in which our protagonist turns an innocent courier delivery into a work of performance art, this film delivers surprises, shocks and cringe-inducing comedy at an impressive rate."

"Like all great humanist filmmaking, Toni Erdmann keeps an eye out for life at the edges, even when the lives in focus consume a whole lot of energy."

"A sly evocation of the absurdities and banalities of modern life. Just brilliant."

"A thrilling act of defiance against the toxicity of doing what is expected, on film, at work and out in the world."

"Ade upends the cliche with her extravagantly strange, farcical situations - interestingly flavoured by embarrassment and resentment."

"Blimey, it's a hard watch if you don't find wigs and silly costumes remotely amusing."

"Will polarise audiences - it refuses to be labelled a comedy or drama, instead presenting true and nuanced performances which deliver a timeless message about what's important."

"Ade has an unusual gift for planting more than one idea in each frame; I don't think there's a single one of the movie's 162 minutes that can be reduced to a single emotional beat or narrative function."

"A slow-burning thing of beauty, ultimately as moving as it is implausibly funny."

"A weird, thoughtful, affecting treat."