CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 34m
The Summer Book
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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.

Directed byCharlie McDowell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
January 31, 2025
Budget
$5,000,000
Studios
High Frequency EntertainmentHelsinki-filmiFree Range Films

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Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Grandmother

Anders Danielsen Lie

Anders Danielsen Lie

Father

Emily Matthews

Sophia

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Eriksson

Pekka Strang

Pekka Strang

Mr. Malander

Sophia Heikkilä

Sophia Heikkilä

Mrs. Malander

Theo Zilliacus

Tofer

Creative team
Directed by
Charlie McDowell
Charlie McDowell
Written by
Robert Jones
Produced by
Aleksi Bardy
Aleksi Bardy
Helen Vinogradov

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