The Secret Life of Bees
Southern Carolina, 1964. 14-year-old Lily (Dakota Fanning), haunted by the death of her mother, and unable to bear living with her emotionally distant father, runs away with her only friend, their African-American housekeeper, Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson). Having been beaten for attempting to register to vote, Rosaleen leaves with Lily, on a quest to find her own mother; but instead the pair find the Boatwright sisters, three independent women who earn their living making honey. Adapted from the best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd, this moving drama also stars Queen Latifah, Alicia Keyes, Sophie Okonedo and Paul Bettany.
Year: 2008
Genre: Drama, Based on..., Black Civil Rights, Drama
Country: USA
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton
Duration: 105 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence.
7.3/10
Location in store: Drama
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