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The Summer Book
The Summer Book

The Summer Book

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

31 January 2025

Country

Finland

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Grandmother

Anders Danielsen Lie

Anders Danielsen Lie

Father

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Eriksson

Pekka Strang

Pekka Strang

Mr. Malander

Sophia Heikkilä

Sophia Heikkilä

Mrs. Malander

Emily Matthews

Emily Matthews

Sophia

Theo Zilliacus

Theo Zilliacus

Tofer

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