

The Summer Book (2025)
1h 34m 6.0/10 IMDb
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
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Pekka Strang
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Terminal illness
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