Tell It to the Bees (2019)
Some secrets are too powerful to keep.
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
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: May 3, 2019
Cast
- Anna Paquin - Jean Markham
- Holliday Grainger - Lydia Weekes
- Emun Elliott - Robert Weekes
- Steven Robertson - Jim
- Lauren Lyle - Annie Stock
- Gregor Selkirk - Charlie Weekes
- Kate Dickie - Pam Stock
- Billy Boyd - Older Charlie (voice)
- Euan Mason - John
- Zara Howell - Chanting Girl 2
Screenplay
- Fiona Shaw (Novel)
- Henrietta Ashworth (Screenplay)
- Jessica Ashworth (Screenplay)
Music: Claire M Singer
Editing: Maya Maffioli, Jon Harris
Production: Taking a Line for a Walk Productions, Riverstone Pictures, Archface Films, Cayenne Film Company, Reliance Entertainment Productions 8
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories, Daily Struggles of the Working Class
Keywords
based on novel or book, scotland, lesbian relationship, working class, lgbt, woman director, 1950s, failed marriage, beekeeper, lesbian
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in Tell It to the Bees?
- Tell It to the Bees stars Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Emun Elliott, Steven Robertson, Lauren Lyle, Gregor Selkirk.
- How long is Tell It to the Bees?
- Tell It to the Bees has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Tell It to the Bees?
- Tell It to the Bees is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Tell It to the Bees produced?
- Tell It to the Bees was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Tell It to the Bees?
- The themes of Tell It to the Bees include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories, Daily Struggles of the Working Class.