In cinemas 7 August
The Summer Book
Finland, United Kingdom, USA 2024
Dir: Charlie McDowell
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews
English / 90m
In cinemas from 7 August
The Summer Book follows a family spending a transformative summer at their cabin on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland. Adapted from Tove Jansson’s beloved novel, the film explores grief, nature, and the delicate bonds between a young girl (Emily Matthews), her wise grandmother (Glenn Close), and her grieving father (Anders Danielsen Lie).
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London The Garden Cinema - 7 August
London Phoenix Cinema - 8 August
London The Lexi Cinema - 9 August
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“A loving portrait of budding and fading”
— New York Times
“A haiku of a movie, conveying profound thoughts about time, memory, loss, and nature”
— RogerEbert.com
“Glenn Close is transformative and magnificent”
— Screen Rant