The Secret Life of Bees
2008 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
South Carolina, year 1964. Lily Owens is 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, honey and the Black Madonna.
Direction Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast Dakota Fanning · Queen Latifah · Jennifer Hudson · Alicia Keys · Sophie Okonedo · Paul Bettany · Hilarie Burton · Nate Parker · Tristan Wilds · Bill Oberst Jr.
Soundtrack Mark Isham
Screenplay Gina Prince-Bythewood · Sue Monk Kidd
Cinematography Rogier Stoffers
Original title The Secret Life of Bees
6.5
3K votes (FilmAffinity)
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