The Secret Life of Bees
2008 · 1h 54m · Adventure, Drama, Family · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.
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.
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Gina Prince-BythewoodBased on the novel by
Sue Monk Kidd7.3Smart score
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