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.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Free Range Films, Case Study Films, Stille Productions, High Frequency Entertainment
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- coming of age
- death of mother
- finland
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Top Cast
Glenn Close as Grandmother
Anders Danielsen Lie as Father
Emily Matthews as Sophia
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Eriksson
Pekka Strang as Mr. Malander
Sophia Heikkilä as Mrs. Malander
Theo Zilliacus as Tofer
Top Crew
Charlie McDowell · Director
Robert Jones · Writer
Tove Jansson · Novel
Hania Rani · Composer
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen · Cinematographer
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