Project Detail

The Summer Book

Synopsis

Based on Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, THE SUMMER BOOK tells the story of Sophia, a nine-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. Together with Sophia’s father, they spend time at their family’s summer home on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland, exploring the islet, talking about life, nature and everything but their feelings about Sophia's mother's death and their love for one another. By the end of the summer, emotional wounds are healed, bonds are deepened, and the grandmother is able to leave this life peacefully.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Features
Running time: 94 min
Director: Charlie McDowell
Producer: Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Charlie McDowell, Aleksi Bardy, Kevin Loader, Kath Mattock, Helen Vinogradov
Executive Producer: Lily Collins
Editor: Jussi Rautaniemi
Screenwriter: Robert Jones
Director of Photography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Production Designer: Lina Nordqvist
Composer: Hania Rani
Principal cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, Finland, UK co-production

Helsinki-filmi (FI), Finnish Impact Film Fund (FI), Case Study Films (US), Craig Stilley Productions (US), Free Range Films (UK), High Frequency Entertainment (US), Hurst Capital (US)

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