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59% Critic Match
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
5.9 / 10• 2022• 1h 49m•NR• Finnish
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Grump's life follows the same familiar routines: spring is here and the early potato harvest is ripening. But Grump crashes his beloved Ford Escort and the car has to be scrapped. A new, modern vehicle is no match for quality and the nearest Escort, a 1972 model, can be found in Germany. When the Grumps's sons refuse to help, he must travel to Germany alone.
Cast & Crew
Heikki Kinnunen
The Grump
Lead
Kari Väänänen
Tarmo
Iikka Forss
Hessu
Ville Tiihonen
Pekka
Tiina Lymi
Katri
Mari Perankoski
Liisa
Silu Seppälä
Kolehmainen
Rosalie Thomass
Maria
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mika Kaurismäki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Grump: In Search of an Escort is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
