The Summer Book
Finland, United Kingdom, USA 2024
Dir: Charlie McDowell
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews
English / 90m
In cinemas from 7 August
The Summer Book follows an intergenerational family spending a transformative summer at their rustic vacation home on an unspoiled, remote island in the Gulf of Finland. Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, the film explores grief, nature, and the delicate bonds between a young girl, her wise grandmother (Glenn Close), and her grieving father (Anders Danielsen Lie).
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“A loving portrait of budding and fading”
— New York Times
“A haiku of a movie, conveying profound thoughts about time, memory, loss, and nature”
— RogerEbert.com
“Glenn Close is transformative and magnificent”
— Screen Rant