

The Summer Book
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5M
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- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- coming of age
- death of mother
- finland
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Finland, United Kingdom, United States of America
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United StatesUS
- PremiereAFI Fest27 Oct 2024
- Theatrical (limited)19 Sept 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival12 Oct 2024
- Theatrical7 Aug 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1411 Dec 2025
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival20 Apr 2025
- PremiereAranya Waves Film Festival5 Sept 2025
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical1 Aug 2025
FinlandFI
- TheatricalS31 Jan 2025
FranceFR
- PremiereDeauville American Film Festival 10 Sept 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereMunich International Film Festival28 Jun 2025
- Theatrical625 Jun 2026
ItalyIT
- PremiereTorino Film Festival 23 Nov 2024
LatviaLV
- TVLTV30 May 2026
LithuaniaLT
- TheatricalN-718 Jul 2025
NorwayNO
- Theatrical69 May 2025
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The Summer Book was released on 31 January 2025.
Audience reviews
1- B5/10
Brent Marchant
1/18/2026
Intergenerational stories told through books and film – especially those involving touching interactions between grandparents and grandchildren – are longtime family favorites beloved for their inspiration, endearment and exploration of significant life lessons. One popular offering in this vein is The Summer Book, a 1972 novel by Swedish-Finnish author Tove Jansson, the foundation for this latest cinematic project f…
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