February 24th, 2017 - 7:00 pm
TONI ERDMANN opening at the Cinema Art Theater
Starting on February 24, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present TONI ERDMANN, a comedy drama about a father daughter relationship.
Winfried doesn’t see much of his working daughter Ines. The suddenly student-less music teacher decides to surprise her with a visit after the death of his old dog. It’s an awkward move because serious career woman Ines is working on an important project as a corporate strategist in Bucharest. The geographical change doesn’t help the two to see more eye to eye. Practical joker Winfried loves to annoy his daughter with corny pranks. What’s worse are his little jabs at her routine lifestyle of long meetings, hotel bars and performance reports. Father and daughter reach an impasse, and Winfried agrees to return home to Germany.
Enter flashy Toni Erdmann: Winfried’s smooth-talking alter ego. Disguised in a tacky suit, weird wig and even weirder fake teeth, Toni barges into Ines’ professional life, claiming to be her CEO’s life coach. As Toni, Winfried is bolder and doesn’t hold back, Ines meets the challenge. The harder they push, the closer they become. In all the madness, Ines begins to understand that her eccentric father might deserve some place in her life after all. [2016, USA, Runtime, 2h 42 min, Rated: R]
Rafer Guzman of “Newsday” characterizes TONI ERDMANN as “Funny, tender, outrageous – this unpredictable movie belongs in a category all its own.” TONI ERDMANN is a fascinating one of a kind film that truly allow the characters to develop and the audience to experience their interactions.
Screening times are 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm, Friday (Feb 24), 7:00 pm, Saturday (Feb 25), 3:00 pm on Sunday (Feb 26), and 1:00 pm and 4:15 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, (March 1 and 2).
Tickets can be purchased at the Cinema Art Theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening. Admission for a screening is $8 for RBFS members and $10 for future members. All screenings are held at the Cinema Art Theater located at 17701 Dartmouth Drive in Dartmouth Plaza, behind the Lewes Wawa.
The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 3- 12, 2017). Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute®. The Film Society is funded, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.