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Tell It to the Bees

Tell It to the Bees

Some secrets are too powerful to keep.

20197.51h 46m

Overview

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

Directed by Annabel Jankel
Written by Fiona Shaw, Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth
Produced by Nik Bower, Nick Hill, Daisy Allsop
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Top Cast

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Jean Markham

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Lydia Weekes

Emun Elliott

Emun Elliott

Robert Weekes

Steven Robertson

Steven Robertson

Jim

Lauren Lyle

Lauren Lyle

Annie Stock

Gregor Selkirk

Gregor Selkirk

Charlie Weekes

Kate Dickie

Kate Dickie

Pam Stock

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Older Charlie (voice)

Euan Mason

Euan Mason

John

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Zara Howell

Chanting Girl 2

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookscotlandlesbian relationshipworking classlgbtwoman director1950sfailed marriagebeekeeperlesbian

About Tell It to the Bees

Tell It to the Bees is a romance, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, scotland, lesbian relationship, working class, lgbt, woman director. Directed by Annabel Jankel, it stars Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Emun Elliott. Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

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