Tell It to the Bees(2019)
“Some secrets are too powerful to keep.”
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.
Director
Annabel Jankel
Studio
Taking a Line for a Walk Productions
Cast
Anna Paquin
as Jean Markham
Holliday Grainger
as Lydia Weekes
Emun Elliott
as Robert Weekes
Steven Robertson
as Jim
Lauren Lyle
as Annie Stock
Gregor Selkirk
as Charlie Weekes
Kate Dickie
as Pam Stock
Billy Boyd
as Older Charlie (voice)
Euan Mason
as John
Zara Howell
as Chanting Girl 2
Violet Fluendy
as Chanting Girl 3
Kaidon McGrath
as Bully Boy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2019
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English
Rating
7.5 / 10
Production Companies
Taking a Line for a Walk Productions • Riverstone Pictures • Archface Films
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What is Tell It to the Bees about?▼
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.
Who directed Tell It to the Bees?▼
Tell It to the Bees was directed by Annabel Jankel and released in 2019. It is a romance, drama film.
How long is Tell It to the Bees?▼
Tell It to the Bees has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Tell It to the Bees?▼
The cast of Tell It to the Bees includes Anna Paquin as Jean Markham, Holliday Grainger as Lydia Weekes, Emun Elliott as Robert Weekes, Steven Robertson as Jim, Lauren Lyle as Annie Stock and more.
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