LONG GOOD THURSDAY - Official HD Trailer

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From director Mika Kaurismäki comes the fourth installment of The Grump series, based on the novel by Tuomas Kyrö.

One day, while out grocery shopping, The Grump (Heikki Kinnunen) is pulled out of his grumpiness by an irresistibly attractive scent - a mixture of chainsaw oil, pine bark and sawdust. The scent belongs to the free spirit of artist Saimi (Jaana Saarinen), who upon meeting him, is intent on using him as a model for her photography. To his surprise, The Grump is drawn to Saimi and cannot help enjoying her company. The words, gaze and touch of another person awaken long-lost feelings and shake away the loneliness of the long-term widower.

His sons are skeptical of the new friendship and do not trust Saimi’s intentions, wondering if she is after their inheritance. Family meetings, misunderstandings, swimming in the moonlight and sleepless nights ensue, in this heartfelt and entertaining comedy imbued with deadpan humour.

Postcard pictures do not show the kind of Finland offered here. It is the dopey and laconic character of TheGrump who gives a face to the real countryman’s Finland, where no long talk is made, action is taken, and no madness from the rest of the world is allowed to interfere with their own madness. This indigenous Finland is sincere and heartfelt. And funny as hell in between.

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