The Secret Life of Bees
– Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by t..
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.
17 Oct 2008
English
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Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood (screenplay), Sue Monk Kidd (novel)
Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys
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.
12 wins & 16 nominations.
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