Upstart director Maren Ade takes Berlin cool to Cannes

Maren Ade, the woman who single-handedly banished a German dry spell at Cannes by landing a coveted slot in this year's competition, is a standout member of the so-called Berlin School of filmmaking. Ade's third feature "Toni Erdmann" will be the first contender by a German director at the world's premier film festival since Wim Wenders showed little-loved "The Palermo Shooting" in 2008. Not even 40, Ade is vying with veterans including Pedro Almodovar, Jim Jarmusch and Ken Loach for Cannes' Pal