A retired music teacher pays a surprise visit to his corporate strategist daughter in Bucharest, only to find they don't see eye to eye. He decides to leave, but then returns as his eccentric alter ego, Toni Erdmann, a life coach claiming to work for her CEO. As Toni, he disrupts her work routine and pushes her to confront her priorities, leading to a deeper connection between them.

Toni Erdmann
A stressed-out father resorts to an unconventional method to bond with his estranged daughter by adopting a flashy alter ego and pretending to be her powerful mentor.