The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 110 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Stars: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson
IMDb score:
7,2 (28.801)
Releasedate: 17 September 2008
The Secret Life of Bees plot
"Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters."
In 1964 South Carolina, Lily Owens and a housemaid and her only friend Rosaleen Daise run away from home to escape the rough upbringing and difficult relationship with her father. Lily also flees because she wants to search for the secrets and mysteries of her deceased mother. Along the way, they meet three sisters who are beekeepers and who warmly welcome the couple into their home. There they will probably be able to reveal the secret of Lily's mother.
Actors and actresses
Lily Owens
August Boatwright
Rosaleen Daise
June Boatwright
May Boatwright
T. Ray Owens
Deborah Owens
Zach Taylor
Neil
Greta
Reviews & comments
miss_efron
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- 195 messages
- 132 votes
What a great cast! Alicia Keys,Queen Latifah,Jennifer Hudson,Dakota Fanning.I thought this film was definitely worth watching because I find it very interesting to learn something about bees 
.It is all in all a beautiful film with a sad end.This film is an absolute must
Indeed a film to see again which I will definitely do again. A funny element in the film is that all sisters are named in the month they were born. The woman in the film who plays Queen Latifah has such a good heart! If only there were more people like that. Shame about May Boatwrigh. August and June's sister, the girl who wasn't so sane.
I shed a tear every now and then with this film!
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Dreiecke
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- 2768 messages
- 902 votes
In the beginning, a horrific 'redneck' environment is outlined with the usual racial hatred and ultra conservative views.
It is about a girl who has a difficult relationship with her dominant father and about a woman (the maid) with a dark complexion. Together they run away after the dark woman is beaten up by such a redneck. They go in search of the story of the girl's mother and can find shelter with beekeepers.
Well acted by the ladies. Nice fitting country & blues songs. The film has a calm, rural atmosphere and there are a lot of dialogues with 'life wisdom'.
The story is a bit too edifying for my taste, hence the somewhat lower rating.
In terms of nature images and (a lot of) information about keeping bees, the film is also interesting.
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Robi
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- 2431 messages
- 2479 votes
In the racist America of 1964, a 14-year-old white girl runs away from home with her black housekeeper. They are sheltered in a place far away in a house inhabited by three independent black sisters. And they keep themselves alive by keeping bees. Beekeeping is always a very nice element in movies. I now know more where beekeeping also plays an important role in the film. And it works very nicely here too. Other than that, it's basically a great movie with a great story. But unfortunately the film is very deeply immersed in a thick layer of Hollywood drama and sentiment. And towards the end that layer even becomes so thick that I had to look around the house to see if I didn't have a tub somewhere. Very unfortunate, because the film could have been a gem with a different director and a less commercial approach.
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