The Summer Book

About the movie

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

Age rating (US)

Not available

Cast

• 
  Glenn CloseGrandmother
• 
  Anders Danielsen LieFather
• Emily MatthewsSophia
• 
  Ingvar E. SigurðssonEriksson
• 
  Pekka StrangMr. Malander