Hollywood actress Glenn Close said that she was familiar with Tove Jansson’s stories as a child.
Glenn Close loved filming Kesäkirja in the middle of Finnish nature. AOP
Hollywood star Glenn Close, 77, fell in love with Finland Summer book– during the shooting of the film in the summer of 2023.
Tove Jansson’s based on the work Summer book-film was filmed in the archipelagos of Kotka, Porvoo and Espoo, among others.
– Being in Finland, getting to know your country’s history and the fact that I started to love your country were a very special experience for me, Close said in his video greeting, which was shown Summer book– at the film’s invited guest night in Helsinki on Friday.
Close had her dog Pip by her side in a video greeting. Close was originally going to attend Finland’s invited guest evening, but in the end was unable to participate.
In her greeting, Close said, like the other actors in the film, that she enjoyed boating to the filming locations. He said that he loved the nature of the archipelago.
Also the young star of the film Emily Matthews10, commented that he enjoyed going to the filming on the boat. Close plays a grandmother in the film, whose granddaughter Sophia Matthews plays. In addition, the Norwegian Anders Danielsen Lie will be seen in the main role.
– Pip and I spent hours exploring ferns, lights and giant rocks, as well as a pair of swans that lived next to our shooting location.
Summer bookClose said that she fell in love with the Moomin characters of the story’s mother, Tove Jansson, when she was 5 years old. Her mother bought the book The Magician’s Hat, which “sparked Close’s imagination”.
Emily Matthews, 10, will be seen on the big screen for the first time in the movie Summer Book. Atte Kajova
– Then I read The summer bookfrom which I learned more about family and nature and everything that Tove Jansson included in her stories. It felt like a privilege to me, Close reflected.
In her video greeting, Close thanked Tove Jansson’s family for their hospitality and revealed that she used her grandmother’s walking stick in the filming. Close commented that this meant a lot to her and had a significant impact on her acting.
Close is known as an award-winning actress who has had a career spanning several decades. In his career, he has received eight Oscar nominations.
Finnish premiere of Kesäkirja film on January 31, 2025.