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.
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Sequel
The sequel titled Long Good Thursday was released in 2024.
Distribution
Ce film a été projeté sur la chaîne de télévision française Arte
Cast
Heikki Kinnunen as The Grump
Kari Väänänen as Tarmo
Iikka Forss as Hessu
Ville Tiihonen as Pekka
Tiina Lymi as Katri
Mari Perankoski as Daughter-in-law
Silu Seppälä as Kolehmainen
Rosalie Thomass as Maria
Samu Haber as Otto