Drama
Limited theatrical September 19, 2025
The Summer Book poster

The Summer Book (2025)

The Summer Book is a book-based movie adapted from "Sommarboken" by Tove Jansson. This Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is September 19, 2025.

The Source Material

Sommarboken

by Tove Jansson

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Overview

In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end…

About The Movie

Description

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.

Details

Title
The Summer Book
Original Title
The Summer Book
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama
US Limited Theatrical
September 19, 2025