The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

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2008 · PG-13 · 1h 54m

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Other grades: 60.0 (1 viewer)
20081h 54mPG-13
Countries:United States
Languages:EN
Keywords: 1960sAbusive fatherAccidental deathAdopted daughterAdoptionAfrican americanAmerican southAngerAngstAnimal in titleShow moreAttempted filicideBabysitterBad temperBased on novelBeatingBeeBeekeeperBeekeepingBeesBetrayalBirthdayBirthday cakeBitchBlack americanCakeChild abuseChild's point of viewCivil rightsCivil rights eraComing of ageCrueltyCryingDeath of motherDisappointmentDomestic violenceDrowningDysfunctional familyEnvyF ratedFamily abandonmentFamily businessFamily relationshipsFather daughter relationshipFather seeks revengeFemale directorFemale protagonistFlashbackFreedomFriendFriendshipFuneralGraveGuiltGunHatredHaunted by the pastHeartHoneyHopefulHouseHuman behaviorIngratitudeInsect in titleInsecurityIntergenerational friendshipInterracial friendshipInterracial kissInterracial relationshipLosing one's temperLoss of loved oneLoss of motherLoss of sisterMapMarriage proposalMelancholyMother daughter relationshipMurderNannyNarrated by characterNeglected childNervous breakdownNew familyNew family at the end of the filmNew homeNotePessimismPhotographPink housePsychological abuseQuasi religionRace relationsRacial issuesRacial prejudiceRacial segregationRacial violenceRacismRacistReference to the virgin maryReleaseReligionReligious iconRevengeRevenge plotRiverRock wallRudenessRunawayRunaway childRuthlessnessSelfishnessShockingSingle fatherSisterSister sister relationshipSneaking outSouth carolinaSouthern accentStatueStone wallStrictnessSuicideSuicide by drowningSurrogate motherTeenage girlTilburon south carolinaTitle directed by femaleTitle spoken by characterWidowerWoman directorYear 1964
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, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only 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.
Dune Entertainment III
Dune Entertainment III
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Overbrook Entertainment
Overbrook Entertainment
The Donners' Company
The Donners' Company
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