European Film Screenings for Oct 22: The Grump and Finn

A look at when and where the films Finn and the Grump will screen in the UAE as part of the European Film Festival.

Antti Litja, right, and Petra Frey in a scene from The Grump.

Finn (2013)

Director: Frans Weisz

Country: Holland

Finn (Mels van der Hoeven) lives with his father (Dean Schuurmans), a carpenter. Both are grieving the loss of Finn’s mother, who died giving birth to Finn on Christmas Eve. Religious symbolism and music act as a source of healing and accompany Finn and his father as they try to rebuild their lives.

• Thursday October 22, 6pm, Novo Cinemas WTC Mall, Abu Dhabi and Friday October 23, 6pm, Ibn Battuta, Dubai

The Grump (2014)

Director: Dome Karukoski

Country: Finland

The Grump (Antti Litja) is a man who is living in the past. Pretty much everything that's happened since 1953 has ruined his day, and he lets us know about it with hilarious results. Director Dome Karukoski ­(Forbidden Fruit, Heart of a Lion) was included in Variety magazine's 10 directors to watch for list in 2013, and has won a total of 30 nominations at the Finnish National Film Awards, including two wins for Best Director.

• Thursday October 22, 8pm, Novo Cinemas, WTC Mall, Abu Dhabi and Friday October 23, 8pm, Ibn Battuta, Dubai

• Emirati short film Sunset State by Mustafa Abbas will be shown before the screenings begin. Tickets are available free from the cinemas on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit www.europeanfilmscreenings.com