The Secret Life of Bees

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (17854 Reviews)

Director:

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Dakota Fanning Queen Latifah Jennifer Hudson Alicia Keys

Writer:

Gina Prince-Bythewood (screenplay)

Sue Monk Kidd (novel)

Fullplot:

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens, a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

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