Overview

• Close, 78, told AARP The Magazine she proposed the scene and felt no nerves about filming it.
• She said she “didn't want to put my clothes back on” after the nude forest walk because “it felt so good.”
• The moment shows her character, Grandmother, walking alone in nature, which she said aligns with Finnish attitudes toward nudity.
• The Summer Book, adapted from Tove Jansson’s novel and set on an island in the Gulf of Finland, opened in theaters Sept. 19.
• Close said becoming a grandmother this year influenced her connection to the role and the film’s themes of family and resilience.