I had the feeling I had to stay focused on what's lying under. A big part of the story in Toni Erdmann happens on the sub-level. On the surface, a lot of scenes, it's banal. If the actor starts thinking,… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
We with Komplizen Film believe very much in the writer-director and in the freedom of a filmmaker. I think it's always good to be… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
When you direct the dialogue you can be precise, but with a song as a director you're more like a football coach. You can… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
Politically, the world economy really depends on consultants. Because it's also, in a way, an outsourcing of responsibility. They can say, "Yeah, they told… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
For me, it was always clear that Toni Erdmann is more a film about what globalization, capitalism, does with private relationships much more than… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
I had the feeling I had to stay focused on what's lying under. A big part of the story in Toni Erdmann happens on… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
You can change so many things in your life, but you cannot change where you come from. It's something that you have to deal… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
A family is something very static and hard to escape, so everybody has a certain role over the years, no matter if you like… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
I always do casting for every role, even if it's just one sentence. I like to work with theater actors because they're used to… — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
With every enemy, when you get closer you understand much more, or the picture dissolves. — Maren Ade Copy Share Image
