The Summer Book

The Summer Book

2025 · 94 min · EN · 7.3 (33 votes)
Dir. Charlie McDowell · Starring Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Pekka Strang, Sophia Heikkilä · Music Hania Rani
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.

VIBE

This film offers a deeply felt, tender exploration of intergenerational connection amidst the quiet beauty of a Finnish island. It's a poignant, reflective journey through grief and growth, unfolding with a serene, naturalistic grace. Expect a melancholic yet ultimately comforting meditation on life's cycles.

melancholictenderreflectivepoignantsereneslow-burnintimate character studynaturalisticmeditativeliterary adaptationgriefcoming-of-agefamily bondsmortalitynature's solace
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