The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022)

Original title

Mielensäpahoittaja Eskorttia etsimässä

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Genre

comedy film

Country

Germany, Finland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

6

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grumpy old man from Finland goes on a road trip to Germany. He is looking for a specific model of Ford Escort car.

lightheartedquirkyroad-tripgentleeasygoingdown-to-earthwhimsical

What happens

The Grump: In Search of an Escort (Finnish: Mielensäpahoittaja Eskorttia etsimässä) is a 2022 Finnish comedy film and road movie directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It is the third installment in the Grump film series, following The Grump (2014) and Happier Times, Grump (2018). The film follows the titular character, portrayed by Heikki Kinnunen, as he travels to Germany in search of a specific model of Ford Escort. Aake Kalliala was originally cast to play The Grump’s brother Tarmo, and filming had progressed halfway with him in the role. However, Kalliala suffered a serious accident during production and was replaced by Kari Väänänen. The film premiered in Germany in November 2022 under the title Grump – Auf der Suche nach dem Escort and in Iceland in March 2023 with the English title The Grump: In Search of an Escort. In Finland, the film was the third most-watched film of 2022, with 192,689 admissions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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