The Summer Book
2025•1h 34m•7.2•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Charlie McDowell
Writer
Robert Jones
Budget
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Free Range Films
Cast
Glenn Close
Grandmother
Anders Danielsen Lie
Father
Emily Matthews
Sophia
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Eriksson
Pekka Strang
Mr. Malander
Sophia Heikkilä
Mrs. Malander
Theo Zilliacus
Tofer
Production
Company
Free Range Films
Company
Case Study Films
Company
Stille Productions
Company
High Frequency Entertainment
Company
Hurst Capital
Company
Helsinki-filmi
Company
Craig Stilley Productions
Producer
Aleksi Bardy
Producer
Helen Vinogradov
Producer
Kevin Loader
Producer
Charlie McDowell
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