Glenn Close Drama ‘The Summer Book’ Opens on Digital, VOD Oct. 21
On a tranquil Finnish island, young Sophia comes into her own while exploring the wonders of the natural world at her family’s seasonal home alongside her father and grandmother (Glenn Close). Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, The Summer Book.
ABOUT THE FILM
Nine-year-old Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summers at her family’s seasonal home on a tranquil isle in the Gulf of Finland, but this will be the first summer without her mother. Her father (Anders Danielsen Lie) remains numbed by grief, while her grandmother (Glenn Close) guides her on a giddy, winding path towards young adulthood. With a sense of infinite possibility and a tender regard for the wonders of the natural world, Sophia and her grandmother explore the terrain, celebrate midsommar, and test the limits of faith in the face of life’s many storms. Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, The Summer Book is a delicate account of growing up and growing old, beautifully filmed on 16mm in majestic natural light.
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews
Director: Charlie McDowell
Rating: NR
Running time: 95 minutes
“Attentive to characterful details of accent and posture, Close plays this tender-tough old bird beautifully.” —Variety
“An appealing throwback to old-fashioned family dramas of a more innocent era… it’s genuinely moving.” —The Hollywood Reporter
