Maren Ade

Maren Ade began studying at the HFF Munich in 1998 majoring in Production and Media Economics and then changed to the Film and Television Department in 2000 at the HFF Munich. In 2001 she founded the film production company Komplizen Film with Janine Jackowski and together they produced Maren Ade’s film The Forest for the Trees (2003). The film received several honours, including the Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005. During that same year it was nominated for the German Film Prize. Her second film Everyone Else (2009) was first shown in competition at the International Film Festival in Berlin in 2009 and received the Silver Bear as Best Film (the Grand Jury Award). Her third feature film Toni Erdmann (2016) had its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2016 and received the Fipresci Award. The film went on to play at many international festivals and won numerous awards. Maren Ade doesn’t only produce her own films, but also works as a producer for other films, like Tabu (2012) and Una Mujer Fantástica (2017).

The Forest for the Trees (2004)

As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Daniela Holtz  •  Eva Löbau  •  Jan Neumann  •  Ilona Schulz

As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Daniela Holtz  •  Eva Löbau  •  Jan Neumann  •  Ilona Schulz

Ebene 9 (2000)

A short by Maren Ade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Frank Giering  •  Laura Tonke

A short by Maren Ade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Frank Giering  •  Laura Tonke

Redemption (2013)

On January 21, 1975, in a village in the north of Portugal, a child writes to his parents who are in Angola to tell them how sad Portugal is. On July 13, 2011, in Milan, an old man remembers his first love. On May 6, 2012, in Paris, a man tells his baby daughter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Gomes
CAST:  Maren Ade  •  Donatello Brida  •  Jaime Pereira  •  Jean-Pierre Rehm

On January 21, 1975, in a village in the north of Portugal, a child writes to his parents who are in Angola to tell them how sad Portugal is. On July 13, 2011, in Milan, an old man remembers his first love. On May 6, 2012, in Paris, a man tells his baby daughter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Gomes
CAST:  Maren Ade  •  Donatello Brida  •  Jaime Pereira  •  Jean-Pierre Rehm

Everyone Else (2009)

While on a Mediterranean vacation, a seemingly happy boyfriend and girlfriend find their connection to one another tested as they bond with another couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Birgit Minichmayr  •  Lars Eidinger  •  Hans-Jochen Wagner  •  Nicole Marischka

While on a Mediterranean vacation, a seemingly happy boyfriend and girlfriend find their connection to one another tested as they bond with another couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Birgit Minichmayr  •  Lars Eidinger  •  Hans-Jochen Wagner  •  Nicole Marischka

Toni Erdmann (2016)

Without warning a father comes to visit his daughter abroad. He believes that she lost her humor and therefore surprises her with a rampage of jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Sandra Hüller  •  Lucy Russell  •  Vlad Ivanov

Without warning a father comes to visit his daughter abroad. He believes that she lost her humor and therefore surprises her with a rampage of jokes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Peter Simonischek  •  Sandra Hüller  •  Lucy Russell  •  Vlad Ivanov

Vegas (2001)

Short film from Maren Ade that follows the love affair between a young woman and her boyfriend who is a gambler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Sebastian Bezzel  •  Victoria Mayer

Short film from Maren Ade that follows the love affair between a young woman and her boyfriend who is a gambler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Sebastian Bezzel  •  Victoria Mayer

A Summer Without Gitti (2010)

A short film by Maren Ade, using re-cut material from 'Everyone Else'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Lars Eidinger  •  Hans-Jochen Wagner  •  Birgit Minichmayr

A short film by Maren Ade, using re-cut material from 'Everyone Else'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maren Ade
CAST:  Lars Eidinger  •  Hans-Jochen Wagner  •  Birgit Minichmayr