The Grump: In Search of an Escort

2022 1h 49m FI

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 30

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Heikki Kinnunen
The Grump
Kari Väänänen
Tarmo
Iikka Forss
Hessu
Ville Tiihonen
Pekka
Tiina Lymi
Katri
Mari Perankoski
Liisa
Silu Seppälä
Kolehmainen
Rosalie Thomass
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Writers: Tuomas Kyrö, Daniela Hakulinen
Languages: German, English, Finnish
Countries: Finland, Germany

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Finnish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Grump Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, shot by Jari Mutikainen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eemil Tikanmäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Markus Leppälä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mika Kaurismäki directs. Jari Mutikainen behind the camera. Eemil Tikanmäki scores. Markus Leppälä cuts. Produced in Finland, Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Finnish.
4International production across 2 countries: Finland, Germany.
5Part of the "The Grump Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, shot by Jari Mutikainen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Eemil Tikanmäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Markus Leppälä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Heikki Kinnunen and Kari Väänänen and Iikka Forss carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt14170162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.