Is The Summer Book violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Summer Book sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Summer Book scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Summer Book easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Summer Book end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Summer Book

Name: The Summer Book
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Glenn Close, Anders Danielsen Lie, Emily Matthews, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Pekka Strang

Directed by Charlie McDowell

Produced by Free Range Films, Case Study Films

202594 min7.3 / 10

A tender, contemplative portrait of three people grieving together across generations, finding solace and meaning in their shared time on an island.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Coping With Death Family Relationships Teen Coming Of Age Stories European Countries

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Grandparent Grandchild Relationship Coming Of Age Death Of Mother Finland

Questions people ask

Is The Summer Book violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Summer Book sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Summer Book scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Summer Book easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does The Summer Book end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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