Nov 11: The Summer Book

Wednesday, Nov 11,, 2026
7 pm @ Galaxy Cinemas, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Director: Charlie McDowell;
USA, Finland, UK 2024;
English; 90 min.
Rated: NR

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 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.

Old-fashioned in a good way. Here is a film for a mainstream audience – a senior audience in particular – that gives itself space to stretch out in loose and unhurried fashion. – Donald Clarke – Irish Times

Slight but enjoyable, The Summer Book is an expedition that wins you over with its beauty. –
Victoria Luxford – Clash Magazine