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31/01/2025 Drama 1h 34m
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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.

  1. Charlie McDowell

    Director

  2. Robert Jones

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Glenn Close

    Grandmother

  2. Anders Danielsen Lie

    Father

  3. Emily Matthews

    Sophia

  4. Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

    Eriksson

  5. Pekka Strang

    Mr. Malander

  6. Sophia Heikkilä

    Mrs. Malander

  7. Theo Zilliacus

    Tofer

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant
Written by Brent Marchant on 2026-01-18
Intergenerational stories told through books and film – especially those involving touching interactions between grandparents and grandchildren – are longtime family favorites beloved for their inspiration, endearment and exploration of significant life lessons. One popular offering in this vein is The Summer Book, a 1972 novel by Swedish-Finnish author Tove Jansson, the foundation for this latest cinematic project from director Charlie McDowell. This fictional tale, based on members of Jansson’s own family, tells the story of a recently widowed father (Anders Danielsen Lie) who spends t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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