The Secret Life of Bees
"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.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by: Gina Prince-Bythewood, Sue Monk Kidd
Produced by: James Lassiter, Lauren Shuler Donner, Jada Pinkett Smith
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