The Summer Book (2025)

  • S
  • 01/31/2025 (FI)
  • Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.

Charlie McDowell

Director

Tove Jansson

Novel

Robert Jones

Writer

Cast

Glenn Close's headshot

Glenn Close

Grandmother
Anders Danielsen Lie's headshot

Anders Danielsen Lie

Father
Emily Matthews's headshot

Emily Matthews

Sophia
Pekka Strang's headshot

Pekka Strang

Mr. Malander
Sophia Heikkilä's headshot

Sophia Heikkilä

Mrs. Malander
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson's headshot

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Eriksson

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