The Secret Life of Bees
Set in South Carolina in 1964, 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. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline: In 1960s South Carolina, a young white girl flees her hometown with her black surrogate mother and is taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters who introduce the runaway to their secret world.
Genres: Drama and Adaptation
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence.
Distributors: Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Co.: Donners’ Company
Studios: Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Filming Locations: Wilmington, North Carolina USA
Produced in: United States
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Recently i read that they were makin a movie of this book and when I read the cast members I was disappointed. When I read i get very visual and I did not picture Queen Latifah etc. Sounds like they wanted star power. It will be very interesting to see how the movie will play out.