The Summer Book
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A young girl, Sophia (Emily Matthews) spends the summer with her father (Anders Danielsen Lie) and grandmother (Glenn Close) on a small island in the Gulf of Finland, as the family grapples with the recent death of Sophia's mother.
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This delicate Finnish island meditation divides audiences between those enchanted by its ethereal, vibe-driven storytelling and those left wanting more narrative substance. Glenn Close delivers what many consider one of her finest recent performances as a fiercely protective grandmother, anchoring Charlie McDowell's fragile mood piece that prioritizes atmosphere and emotional resonance over traditional plot structure.
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- Nov 20, 2025
The score actually calmed my entire nervous system. I also have the desire to get a black cat.
KyloOct 16, 2024I bet they don't even know about moss
cessifewOct 8, 2025Really a 2.75 for me. A small film that focuses on essence rather than story, The Summer Book, about a grandmother, her son, and her granddaughter who spend the summer together on a small island off of Finland, sports a phenomenal performance by Glenn Close, but is…
Alli - Feb 1, 2025
olispa tää ollu ruotsiks ja suomeks.. se ois tehny tästä täydellisen <3
emmikiviharjuOct 27, 2024THE SUMMER BOOK is so delicate in its storytelling, almost fragile. Barely a narrative, it’s all vibes and beauty with a gorgeous performance from Glenn Close as a grandmother trying to connect with her granddaughter on a remote Finnish island. While it does seem to rerun…
Erik AndersonAug 28, 2025“what are you doing?” “listening.” the waves crashing against the rocks, our inhabitants climbing up to the lighthouse to see the tiny island in the Gulf of Finland for all its beauty — then, a storm overtakes the island; a father and husband trapped in the ocean whilst…
Jackie - Nov 2, 2025
Closer to Boring than Bergman I'm afraid.
az93Nov 5, 2025A movie that puts vibes at the forefront over plot. It’s just an easy, simple, pleasant little 90 minutes that you just kinda sit with and experience. Glenn Close always so sublime.
B E R TOct 18, 2024(I haven’t sobbed like this since Aftersun. This is the hidden gem of the year)
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- mimo lovedThe Summer Book
The movie was so vibes and now I miss summer so much. The characters were well written even tho the plot was bit off. Still it felt like Tove and that what I am happy about.
Barbara Grzybek dislikedThe Summer Booktoo much camera mouvements
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Metacritic
Sep 19, 2025
The Summer Book is a haiku of a movie, conveying profound thoughts about time, memory, loss, and nature through a simplified, meditative, cinematic language of exquisite images and gentle music.
Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
Oct 21, 2024
The Summer Book as a whole proves much too programmatic (an early don’t-worry-it’s-nothing cough sets the tone) and much too fearful of leaving its audience in the dark about the characters’ emotional states (hence its symbolic clutter).
Oliver Weir
The Film Stage
Oct 16, 2024
The cumulative experience is affecting in its own minor-key way, an appealing throwback to old-fashioned family dramas of a more innocent era.
David Rooney
The Hollywood Reporter
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