ENGLISH SUBTITLED TRAILER ->https:\/\/youtu.be\/ioVQu4CZnKQ?si=cT9I017BT-CmEmEI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A cinema co-production by Solar Films (Jukka Helle, Hanna Virolainen), Aspekt Telefilm and Cuckoo Clock Entertainment (Raoul Reinert), supported by the Finnish Film Foundation, MOIN Film Fund and the German DFFF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The daily life of a grumpy old man GRUMP in rural Finland follows a predictable routine. As he goes about his daily tasks, he often thinks of his brother Tarmo, who moved to Germany decades ago. Tarmo was supposed to take over the farm, but he disappeared without explanation and all contact was lost. When the old man has an accident with his beloved 1972 Escort and the car ends up in the junkyard, he urgently needs a replacement\u2014but only the same model will do. He finds a suitable car in Germany on the internet. Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki directs Finnish comedians Heikki Kinnunen and Kari V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen as estranged brothers and Rosalie Thomass in this quirky and endearing family story, using laconic humor. <\/em>\u2013 blickpunkt:film<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An entertaining, warm-hearted comedy<\/em> \u2013 Kulturnews<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Captivates with its slow-paced charm <\/em>\u2013 TV Spielfilm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Contrary to its title, this film puts you in a good mood and makes you realize the value of reconciliation and forgiveness \u2013 <\/em>Szene Hamburg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A slow-paced road trip that will make you smile<\/em> \u2013 Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You leave the theater with a smile on your face. Thanks to Grump and his heart of gold <\/em>\u2013 Player Leipzig<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This story is peppered with such lovable characters and side plots that it’s worth watching this film. Without being overly sentimental, it creates a warm lightness that even non-grumpy people can relate to and enjoy. <\/em>\u2013 Nerdtalk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A dark yet heartwarming comedy <\/em>\u2013 Leipziger Volkszeitung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki has succeeded in creating a family-friendly, funny, but also emotional film in which you sometimes don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Typically short but truthful dialogues meet bizarre scenes and images, while the illustrious team of actors and actresses are allowed to act to their hearts‘ content. <\/em>\u2013 <\/em>Unser L\u00fcbeck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, a real road movie is all about the adventurous joy of driving, and Grump and Tarmo maintain this enthusiasm until the very last minute of the film<\/em> \u2013 Kino-zeit.de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cinema entertainment with laconic, dry humor.<\/em> \u2013 kino-zeit.de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An absurdly laconic road movie with lots of subtle situational comedy<\/em> \u2013 NDR Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The dry humor of the sparse dialogue ultimately makes \u201cGrump \u2013 Auf der Suche nach dem Escort\u201d a warm-hearted feel-good film with some depth <\/em>\u2013 dpa, FAZ, Stern, Frankfurter Rundschau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki’s film \u201cGrump\u201d is like the beloved fur hat of the thoughtful farmer from the rural wilderness: warm and soft <\/em>\u2013<\/em> Leipziger Volkszeitung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A charming little film that makes us smile again and again, but also makes us think \u2013 typically Finnish\u2026 \u2013 <\/em>nochfilm.de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A typically Scandinavian, quirky road movie by Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki<\/em> \u2013 Hamburger Morgenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A quirky feel-good road movie <\/em>\u2013<\/em> Rhein-Zeitung<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A road movie by Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki, situated between laconic comedy and distinct feel-good moments, which deals with the wounds of the past and the realization of one’s own wrongdoing <\/em>\u2013 tip Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reconciliation in Finnish<\/em> <\/em>\u2013 Berliner Morgenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A German-Finnish road movie that is absolutely worth seeing until the very last minute<\/em> <\/em>\u2013 kulturkueche.de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A pleasantly understated film that takes the audience on an entertaining yet relaxing journey. If you like a mixture of laconic humor and contemplation, this is the place for you <\/em>\u2013<\/em> filmrezensionen.de<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GRUMP is both a provocative and feel-good film \u2013<\/em>kulturexpresso.de<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Finnish-German road trip with bittersweet humor and #1 box office hit in Finland by director Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki starring Rosalie Thomass is also available on Prime Video, Apple TV+, MagentaTV, Videoload, and MOSAIK. 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His sons Pekka and Hessu have enough worries of their own, so he sets off alone with a suitcase full of cash. No sooner has he arrived in Hamburg than he is attacked and robbed. He wakes up in the hospital \u2013 sitting at his bedside is Tarmo, who was found to be his next of kin. Reluctantly, the dissimilar brothers set out together in search of the Escort and get to know each other anew in the process. After much friction, they grow to understand each other. Both carry old wounds, and slowly a process of reconciliation and healing begins.
Tarmo, his daughter Maria and her son Max, as well as Pekka and Hessu in Finland, also rediscover the value of family ties. Mika Kaurism\u00e4ki, one of Finland’s best-known and most prominent directors alongside his brother Aki, studied in Munich and speaks fluent German. With \u201cGrump \u2013 Auf der Suche nach dem Escort\u201d (Grump \u2013 In Search of the Escort), he returned to Germany and directed a Finnish-German road trip with bittersweet humor. (Text: arte)<\/p>\n\n\n\n