Screening: The Summer Book (2025),
By director Charlie McDowell
Thursday, 18 June 2026 – 7pm
Institut finlandais
Based on Tove Jansson’s beloved novel for adults, published in 1972, the film tells the magical and life-affirming story of a girl named Sophia spending the summer with her grandmother on a small island in the Gulf of Finland. As the waves lap against the rocks, the sun shines and the trees grow, the tender, deep bond between them grows stronger with each adventure they share. On screen, the Finnish summer unfolds in all its authenticity and beauty.
The film stars Glenn Close, eight-time Academy Award nominee, and 10-year-old Finnish actress Emily Matthews, making her film debut alongside Anders Danielsen Lie, Pekka Strang, Sophia Heikkilä and Ingvar Sigurdsson.
The film is directed by Charlie McDowell and the screenplay is written by Robert Jones. The Summer Book was filmed in Finland, including along the coast of the Gulf of Finland, in the archipelagos of Kotka and Porvoo.
As always on screening days, our gallery and Café Maa will be open from 12 until the film starts at 7pm. Enjoy a drink or a snack with a 10% discount before the film!
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