The Summer Book

A girl and her grandmother spend a summer on a small island while grieving a family loss.

Sophia grows up alongside her grandmother as they share the family’s island home with her father. The two generations respond differently to the death of Sophia’s mother.

BEAM Hertford (5 Nov 2026): These BEAM Seniors screenings are for people aged 65 and over; younger visitors may attend with someone aged 65+.

Cranleigh Arts screening: On a small Finnish island, Sophia spends a summer with her grandmother in this adaptation of Tove Jansson’s story, starring Glen Close, Emily Matthews and Anders Danielsen Lie. Admission at the venue is listed at £10.00. The Cranleigh Arts listing labels it PG.