The Summer Book OTT Release: Find Out The Platform And Release Timeline

This heartwarming story follows an elderly woman and her six-year-old granddaughter as they spend a quiet, transformative summer together on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland, where long days are filled with exploration, shared routines, and unhurried conversations about life, love, loss, and imagination, allowing their bond to deepen amid the rhythms of nature, the sea, and the gentle passing of time.

The Summer Book stars Glenn Close, Emily Matthews, and Anders Danielsen Lie in the lead roles and is directed by Charlie McDowell. Based on The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and produced by Aleksi Bardy, Kevin Loader, Kath Mattock, Charlie McDowell, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, and Helen Vinogradov, with cinematography by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, editing by Jussi Rautaniemi, and music composed by Hania Rani.

The trailer for The Summer Book offers a gentle, sun-drenched glimpse into a quiet summer on a remote island, capturing the tender bond between a grandmother and her young granddaughter as they wander through windswept shores, share small moments of discovery, and reflect on life, grief, and joy, all set against the soothing rhythms of nature and an intimate, contemplative tone that mirrors the spirit of the film.

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the digital streaming rights to The Summer Book, bringing the quietly moving, visually poetic film to a global audience, where viewers can experience its intimate storytelling, serene Nordic landscapes, and the tender relationship at its heart through the platform’s worldwide reach.

The Summer Book will begin streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on February 26, 2026, allowing audiences worldwide to immerse themselves in the film’s gentle, reflective narrative, its evocative island setting, and the deeply moving intergenerational bond at the center of this quiet, life-affirming story.